lobe-finned

adjective

ˈlōb-ˈfind 

: having fleshy lobed fins : sarcopterygian

The coelacanth survives as the only known living member of a class of lobe-finned fishes that flourished in the Mesozoic Era …

—Lisa M. FitzGerald, Sea Frontiers, November/December 1992

But unlike other fish, lobe-finned fish aren't completely dependent on gills. They also have lungs with which they can breathe air …

—Carl Zimmer, Discover, June 1995

compare ray-finned

lobe-fin

ˈlōb-ˌfin 

noun

plural lobe-fins

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for lobe-finned

• chagrined
• crosswind
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned