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dipnoan
[ dip-noh-uhn ]
/ ˈdɪp noʊ ən /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the order Dipnoi, comprising the lungfishes.
noun
a dipnoan fish.
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Words nearby dipnoan
diplotene, diplozoic, DipMet, dip needle, dip net, dipnoan, dipody, dipole, dipole moment, dip one's toes into, dip out
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British Dictionary definitions for dipnoan
dipnoan
/ (dɪpˈnəʊən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Dipnoi, a subclass of bony fishes comprising the lungfishes
noun
any lungfish
Word Origin for dipnoan
C19: from New Latin Dipnoi, from Greek dipnoos, double-breathing, from di- 1 + pnoē breathing, air, from pnein to breathe
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