lepidosiren

[ lep-i-doh-sahy-ruhn ]

noun

1. a lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, of the Amazon, having an eel-shaped body.

lepidosiren

/ ˌlɛpɪdəʊˈsaɪərən /

noun

1. a South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa, having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins

Word History and Origins

Origin of lepidosiren¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; lepido-, siren

Example Sentences

From these primitive fishes were evolved higher fishes of the ganoid type and others of the type of Lepidosiren (Dipneusta).

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Lepidosiren paradoxa was discovered by Natterer in 1837 in tributaries of the Amazon.

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When the water disappears the Lepidosiren burrows down into the mud, closing its gill-openings, but breathing through the mouth.

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Six pairs of branchial arches occur in Protopterus; Ceratodus and Lepidosiren have five, like most other fish.

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No; but from an organ similar in character and position to the air-bladder of a ceratodus, or a lepidosiren.

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