- dipneusti
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dipneusti — dipˈn(y)üˌstī noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from di + pneusti (irregular from Greek pneustikos of breathing, from pnein to breathe) more at pneumatic : an order of Choanichthyes coextensive with Dipnoi see lungfish … Useful english dictionary
organ of Fahrenholz — organs consisting of blind tubes that extend deep into the body in Dipneusti and Polypteriformes. In Polypteridae they are found only on the head and most commonly above the mouth. In the Dipneusti they are found over the whole body except the… … Dictionary of ichthyology
dipneust — ˈdipˌn(y)üst noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Dipneusti : a fish of the order Dipneusti … Useful english dictionary
dipneustal — (ˈ)dip|n(y)üstəl adjective Etymology: New Latin Dipneusti + English al : of or relating to the Dipneusti … Useful english dictionary
biserial — 1) arranged in two rows or series 2) specifically in the fin bearing both preaxial and postaxial radials, long projecting bones, e.g. in Dipneusti … Dictionary of ichthyology
cocoon — the hard covering of dried mucus formed by Dipneusti inside a burrow formed of dried mud. The cocoon extends into the mouth cavity where it connects the pharynx and lungs with an opening to the burrow so the fish can breathe … Dictionary of ichthyology
holostyly — the type of jaw suspension where the upper jaw is fused with the cranium, e.g. Holocephali, Dipneusti … Dictionary of ichthyology
Dipnoi — Dịpnoi [griechisch »Doppeltatmer«], Dipneusti, Dipnoer, die Lungenfische … Universal-Lexikon
Lungenfische — Lungenfische, Lurchfische, Doppelatmer, Dịpnoi, Dipneusti, seit dem Unterdevon (seit 408 Mio. Jahren) nachweisbare Unterklasse der Knochenfische mit sechs rezenten Arten, bei denen Teile des Skeletts zeitlebens knorpelig bleiben; außer über… … Universal-Lexikon
dvodíhalice — ž mn 〈N dvodíhalica〉 zool. slatkovodne ribe plućašice (Dipneusti), dišu škrgama (u vodi) i ribljim mjehurom (na suhom); dvodisaljke … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
