About The Word Dipnoi
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Dipnoi
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What's The Definition Of Dipnoi?
[n] bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dipnoi: subclass Dipnoi Related Terms | Find terms related to Dipnoi: See Also | Ceratodontidae | class | class Osteichthyes | family Ceratodontidae | lungfish | Osteichthyes Dipnoi In Webster's Dictionary \Dip"no*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? ? with two breathing
apertures; di- = di`s- twice + ? breath.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of ganoid fishes, including the living genera
{Ceratodus} and {Lepidosiren}, which present the closest
approximation to the Amphibia. The air bladder acts as a
lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth. See
{Ceratodus}, and Illustration in Appendix.
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