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ceratodus
[ suh-rat-uh-duhs, ser-uh-toh-duhs ]
/ səˈræt ə dəs, ˌsɛr əˈtoʊ dəs /
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noun, plural ce·rat·o·dus·es.
a lungfish of either of two genera, Neoceratodus and the extinct Ceratodus, having hornlike ridges on the teeth.
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Words nearby ceratodus
cerastes, cerastium, cerate, cerated, cerato-, ceratodus, ceratoid, ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal
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ceratodus
/ (sɪˈrætədəs, ˌsɛrəˈtəʊdəs) /
noun plural -duses
any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic timesCompare barramunda
Word Origin for ceratodus
C19: New Latin, from cerato- + Greek odous tooth
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