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  1. ceratodusnoun

    extinct lungfish

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  1. Ceratodus

    Ceratodus (from Greek: κέρας kéras, 'horn' and Greek: ὀδούς odoús 'tooth') was a wide-ranging genus of extinct lungfish. Fossil evidence dates back to the Early Triassic. A wide range of fossil species from different time periods have been found around the world in places such as the United States, Argentina, Greenland, England, Germany, Egypt, Madagascar, China, and Australia. Ceratodus is believed to have become extinct sometime around the beginning of the Eocene Epoch.

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  1. ceratodus

    Ceratodus is a genus of prehistoric lungfish, which lived from the Early Triassic to Late Cretaceous periods. It is also a specific term used in ichthyology - the study of fish - referring to lungfish species characterized by a lobe-finned structure. The name 'ceratodus' comes from Greek words, meaning 'horned tooth'.

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  1. Ceratodusnoun

    a genus of ganoid fishes, of the order Dipnoi, first known as Mesozoic fossil fishes; but recently two living species have been discovered in Australian rivers. They have lungs so well developed that they can leave the water and breathe in air. In Australia they are called salmon and baramunda. See Dipnoi, and Archipterygium

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. ke`ras, ke`ratos horn + tooth.]

Wikidata

  1. Ceratodus

    Ceratodus was a wide-ranging genus of extinct sarcopterygiian lungfish. Fossil evidence dates back to the Middle Triassic 228 million years ago. A wide range of fossil species from different time periods have been found around the world in places such as the United States, Argentina, England, Germany, Egypt, Madagascar, China, and Australia. Ceratodus is believed to have become extinct sometime around the beginning of the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous, 70 Ma. The closest living relative of Ceratodus is thought to be the Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri, which means "new Ceratodus" in Greek.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ceratodus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ceratodus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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