Coelacanthidae

plural noun

Coe·​la·​can·​thi·​dae

ˌsēləˈkan(t)thəˌdē

: a family of crossopterygian fishes usually regarded as coextensive with the order Actinistia compare latimeria

coelacanthine

¦⸗⸗¦kanˌthīn

-an(t)thə̇n

adjective

coelacanthoid

-anˌthȯid

adjective or noun

coelacanthous

-an(t)thəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Coelacanthus, type genus (from coel- + -acanthus) + -idae

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