ALL meanings of crossopterygian
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C c - 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 A lobe-finned fish, such as the coelacanth. 1
- 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 (zoology) One of the Crossopterygii. 0
- adjective crossopterygian (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Crossopterygii, a class or clade of bony fish. 0