Coelacanthidae
plural noun
Coe·la·can·thi·dae
\ˌsēləˈkan(t)thəˌdē\
Definition of Coelacanthidae
: a family of crossopterygian fishes usually regarded as coextensive with the order Actinistia — compare latimeria
coelacanthine
adjectivecoelacanthoid
\-anˌthȯid\ adjective or nouncoelacanthous
\-an(t)thəs\ adjectiveRead the Latest from M-W
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Origin and Etymology of coelacanthidae
New Latin, from Coelacanthus, type genus (from coel- + -acanthus) + -idae
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