crossopterygian

cros·sop·te·ryg·i·an

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kro-sop-tuh-rij-ee-uh n]
- /krɒˌsɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kro-sop-tuh-rij-ee-uh n]
- /krɒˌsɒp təˈrɪdʒ i ən/

Definitions of crossopterygian word

noun crossopterygian any bony fish of the subclass Crossopterygii, having fleshy limblike pectoral fins. The group, now mostly extinct, contains the ancestors of the amphibians 3
adjective crossopterygian of, relating to, or belonging to the Crossopterygii 3
noun crossopterygian any coelacanth: thought to be the precursors of amphibians 3
noun crossopterygian any fish of the group Crossopterygii, extinct except for the coelacanth, regarded as being ancestral to amphibians and other land vertebrates. 1
adjective crossopterygian pertaining to or resembling a crossopterygian. 1
noun crossopterygian A lobe-finned fish, such as the coelacanth. 1

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Origin of crossopterygian

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

1860-65; < New Latin Crossopterygi(i) group name (< Greek kross(oí) tassels, fringe + -o- -o- + pterýgi(on) little wing or fin, equivalent to pteryg- (stem of pterýx) wing, fin + -ion diminutive suffix) + -an

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crossopterygian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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