cros·sop·ter·yg·ian
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Definition of crossopterygian
: any of a subclass (Crossopterygii) of bony fishes (such as a coelacanth) that have paired fins suggesting limbs, that may be ancestral to the terrestrial vertebrates, and that are mostly extinct
— called also lobe-fin
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“Crossopterygian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossopterygian. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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