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lungfish
noun
lung·fish
ˈləŋ-ˌfish 
: any of an order (Dipnoi) of bony fishes that breathe by a modified swim bladder as well as gills
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And there may have also been freshwater sharks and giant lungfish that preyed on wading or drinking herbivores.
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
Among animals, lungfish and a group of aquatic salamanders have some of the largest genomes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Consider, for instance, the lungfish or the platypus.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
The lungfish in Africa have wispy fins and dig into the mud to survive droughts.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2011
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Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2024
Among animals, lungfish and a group of aquatic salamanders have some of the largest genomes.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
Consider, for instance, the lungfish or the platypus.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
The lungfish in Africa have wispy fins and dig into the mud to survive droughts.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2011
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lungfish
noun
lung·fish
ˈləŋ-ˌfish
: any of various fishes that breathe with structures resembling lungs as well as with gills
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