Amphipnous

noun

Am·​phip·​no·​us
amˈfipnəwəs
: a genus of teleost fishes (order Symbranchii) comprising the cuchia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from amphi- + Greek pnoē breath, from pnein to breathe

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Amphipnous was in 1846

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

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