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sarcopterygian

American  
[sahr-kahp-tuh-rij-i-uhn] / sɑrˌkɑp təˈrɪdʒ ɪ ən /

noun

sarcopterygians plural
  1. lobe-finned fish.


sarcopterygian Scientific  
/ sär-kŏp′tə-rĭjē-ən /

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And the next time someone asks you who you are, you can give them the facts: you’re a mammalian amniotic tetrapodal sarcopterygian osteichthyen gnathostomal vertebrate cranial chordate.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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