Choanichthyes

plural noun

Cho·​a·​nich·​thy·​es
ˌkōəˈnikthēˌēz
: a subclass of Teleostomi comprising fishes with internal nares that were dominant life-forms in the Devonian but are now nearly extinct and including the Crossopterygii and the aberrant Dipnoi compare latimeria
choanichthys
-thə̇s
noun
plural choanichthys

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from choan- + Greek ichthyes, plural of ichthys fish

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“Choanichthyes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Choanichthyes. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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