Definitions for lungfish
ˈlʌŋˌfɪʃlung·fish

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1. lungfishnoun

   air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought

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1. lungfishnoun

   air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins

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1. Lungfish

   Lungfish are freshwater vertebrates belonging to the order Dipnoi. Lungfish are best known for retaining ancestral characteristics within the Osteichthyes, including the ability to breathe air, and ancestral structures within Sarcopterygii, including the presence of lobed fins with a well-developed internal skeleton. Lungfish represent the closest living relatives of the tetrapods. The mouths of lungfish typically bear tooth plates, which are used to crush hard shelled organisms. Today there are only six known species of lungfish, living in Africa, South America, and Australia, though they were formerly globally distributed. The fossil record of the group extends into the Early Devonian, over 410 million years ago. The earliest known members of the group were marine, while almost all post-Carboniferous representatives inhabit freshwater enviroments.

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1. lungfish

   Lungfish are a group of freshwater fish recognized for their ability to breathe air using lungs, aside from their gills. They are generally found in Africa, Australia, and South America. These fish play a critical role in the evolutionary span between fish and amphibians, as some can even survive in dry conditions by going into a state of aestivation (a form of dormancy). They belong to the subclass Dipnoi in the class Sarcopterygii, also known as lobe-finned fish. Lungfish have elongated bodies, are usually covered in scales, and can vary greatly in size depending on the species.

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1. Lungfishnoun

   any fish belonging to the Dipnoi; -- so called because they have both lungs and gills

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1. Lungfish

   Lungfish are freshwater fish belonging to the subclass Dipnoi. Lungfish are best known for retaining characteristics primitive within the Osteichthyes, including the ability to breathe air, and structures primitive within Sarcopterygii, including the presence of lobed fins with a well-developed internal skeleton. Today, lungfish live only in Africa, South America and Australia. While vicariance would suggest this represents an ancient distribution limited to the Mesozoic supercontinent Gondwana, the fossil record suggests advanced lungfish had a widespread freshwater distribution and the current distribution of modern lungfish species reflects extinction of many lineages following the breakup of Pangaea, Gondwana and Laurasia.

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How to pronounce lungfish?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lungfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lungfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of lungfish in a Sentence

1. Betty White:

   Gustav Lungfishgot sick from something mysterious and he nearly died. Well he did die in fact, then at the cemetery, Beatrice Lungfish, his wife, kept screaming, ‘He’s alive, he's alive, I can hear him from the grave.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lungfish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lungfish
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungfish
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lungfish
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lungfish