ce·rat·o·dus (s -r t -ds)n. pl. ce·rat·o·dus·es 1. Any of various extinct lungfishes of the genus Ceratodus, of the Triassic and Cretaceous periods. 2. See barramunda. [New Latin Cer  tod s, genus name : Greek keras, kert-, horn; see ker-1 in Indo-European roots + Greek odous, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.] |
ceratodus [sɪˈrætədəs ˌsɛrəˈtəʊdəs]
n pl -duses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various extinct lungfish constituting the genus Ceratodus, common in Cretaceous and Triassic times Compare barramunda
[New Latin, from cerato- + Greek odous tooth]
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| Noun | 1. |  ceratodus - extinct lungfish lungfish - air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought genus Ceratodus - type genus of the Ceratodontidae: extinct genus of lungfishes |
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