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PRONUNCIATION OF LUNGFISH

lungfish  [ˈlʌŋˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNGFISH

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Lungfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LUNGFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lungfish

Lungfish

Lungfish are freshwater fish belonging to the subclass Dipnoi. Lungfish are best known for retaining characteristics primitive within the Osteichthyes, including the ability to breathe air, and structures primitive within Sarcopterygii, including the presence of lobed fins with a well-developed internal skeleton. Today, lungfish live only in Africa, South America and Australia. While vicariance would suggest this represents an ancient distribution limited to the Mesozoic supercontinent Gondwana, the fossil record suggests advanced lungfish had a widespread freshwater distribution and the current distribution of modern lungfish species reflects extinction of many lineages following the breakup of Pangaea, Gondwana and Laurasia.

Definition of lungfish in the English dictionary

The definition of lungfish in the dictionary is any freshwater bony fish of the subclass Dipnoi, having an air-breathing lung, fleshy paired fins, and an elongated body. The only living species are those of the genera Lepidosiren of South America, Protopterus of Africa, and Neoceratodus of Australia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUNGFISH


baitfish
ˈbeɪtˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
clingfish
ˈklɪŋˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
kingfish
ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUNGFISH

lunet
lunette
lung
lung cancer
lung specialist
lung transplant
Lung-chi
lungan
lunge
lungee
lunger
lungful
lungi
lungie
Lungki
lungless
lungworm
lungwort
lunier
luniest

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUNGFISH

big fish
dogfish
drink like a fish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
frogfish
giant pigfish
greater spotted dogfish
hagfish
hogfish
lesser spotted dogfish
oafish
pigfish
Queensland lungfish
river fish
selfish
unselfish
yellowtail kingfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of lungfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lungfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUNGFISH

Find out the translation of lungfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lungfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lungfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulmonados
570 millions of speakers

English

lungfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lungfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسماك الرئوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Двоякодышащие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

peixes pulmonados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lungfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dipneuste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lungfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lungenfische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺魚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lungfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá phổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நுரையீரல் மீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लंगफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akciğerli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lungfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lungfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двоякодишащие
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lungfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Δίπνοος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

longvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lungfisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lungfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lungfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNGFISH»

The term «lungfish» is regularly used and occupies the 77.131 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNGFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lungfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNGFISH»

Discover the use of lungfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lungfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Leopard - marten
The South American lungfish has two lungs and is able to survive if the rivers, streams and lakes in which it lives temporarily dry up. LUNGFISH The largest African lungfish, Protopterus aethiopicus, reaches 7 feet ...
‎2002
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Animal Physiology: Adaptation and Environment
The Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus) lives in rivers and slow streams. It also estivates in dry periods, but it depends much less on the lung and is primarily a gill breather. When the three kinds of lungfish are kept in water with access to air,  ...
Knut Schmidt-Nielsen, 1997
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The Central Nervous System of Vertebrates: With Posters
Acta Zool 26:10-157 Schnitzlein HN (1966) The olfactory tubercle of the African lungfish, Protopterus. Ala J Med Sci 3:39-45 Schnitzlein HN, Crosby EC (1967) The telencephalon of the lungfish, Protopterus. J Hirnforsch 9:105-149 Schnitzlein ...
R. Nieuwenhuys, Hendrik Jan Donkelaar, Charles Nicholson, 1998
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Fish Morphology
Vascular. Organization. of. Lungfish,. a. Landmark. in. Ontogeny. and. Phylogeny. of. Air-breathers. Pierre. Laurent. Dipnoan lungfish have evoked considerable interest over the last two centuries. These fish belong to a subclass of ...
Hiran M. Dutta, J.S. Datta-Mushi, 1996
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Ichthyology Handbook
AESTIVATION AND SECTIONAL BREATHING IN LUNGFISH PROTOPTERUS AETHIOPICUS The aestivating lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus relies on suctional breathing. The mechanism of the breathing process and the activity of the ...
B.G. Kapoor, Bhavna Khanna, 2004
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Fins into Limbs: Evolution, Development, and Transformation
Cope (1892b), originally a supporter of the lungfish- amphibian link, took note of Pollard and Kingsley's work and opted for the new theory, thereby extending it into the realm of paleontology. Cope argued that the structure of the paired fins in  ...
Brian K. Hall, 2008
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Dinosaurs: A Concise Natural History
Box 4.1 Fish and chips As 1978 turned to 1979, a provocative and entertaining letter and reply were published in the scientific journal Nature, discussing the relationships of three gnathostomes: the salmon, the cow, and the lungfish.1 English ...
David E. Fastovsky, David B. Weishampel, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Adaptations in the Natural World
But there is one group of fish—the lungfish—which still to this day shows adaptations that would have been hugely significant in the move from water to land. The lungfish are a primitive fish from the class Sarcopterygii. They are a solid-looking ...
Adam Simmons, 2009
9
Wrong turn at lungfish
Wrong Turn at Lungfish had its world premiere at the Steppenwolf Theatre on June 6, 1990, Randall Arney, Artistic Director, Stephen B. Eich, Managing Director. Wrong Turn at Lungfish opened at the Promenade Theatre in New York City, ...
Garry Marshall, Lowell Ganz, 1994
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Aestivation: Molecular and Physiological Aspects
J Comp Physiol B 178:729–734 Hung CYC, Galvez F, Ip YK, Wood CM (2009) A facilitated diffusion urea transporter in the skin of the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens. J Exp Biol 212:1202–1211 Icardo JM, Amelio D, Garofalo F, Colvee ...
Carlos Arturo Navas, José Eduardo Carvalho, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNGFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lungfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three New Plays to Debut at San Diego International Fringe Festival
Recent credits include: Chicago premiere of A Loss of Roses (Fourth Wall Productions), Jeff nominated Wrong Turn at Lungfish (Fourth Wall ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
Genome evolution: From big to immense
This mechanism of DNA accumulation may be shared by other large-genome organisms, such as salamanders and lungfish. In the future it will ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Summer-Loving Animals Beat the Heat (PHOTOS) | The Weather …
“Probably the most famous estivators are the lungfish of Africa, Australia and South America, which burrow into the mud of drying lakes and ... «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
4
Australian Museum: Descendant steps onto site of Gerard Krefft's …
... more than 30 major species of reptiles, mammals, fish and fossils including the Queensland lungfish, saltwater crocodile and cassowary. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
The Duo Zomes Talks About Making Music In The Least Stressful …
As Zomes, Hanna Olivegren and Asa Osborne (of Lungfish) ... to do,” says Osborne, known as the guitarist for Baltimore legends Lungfish. «WAMU 88.5, Jun 15»
6
Fountainsun, Wrekmeister Harmonies, Hide
... appearance of Fountainsun, the duo of musician-artist-photographer Fumie Ishii and Daniel Higgs, whom you might remember from Lungfish ... «Chicago Reader, Jun 15»
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Zomes - Near Unison
Zomes - Near Unison Initially the solo project of Lungfish guitarist Asa Osborne, Zomes became a two piece when a meeting with Hanna ... «musicOMH.com, Jun 15»
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Listen to Beauty Pill's cover of classic Lungfish track 'Ann The Word'
Lungfish, one of Baltimore's most revered bands as well the only major Dischord Records act based outside Washington D.C., hasn't released ... «Baltimore City Paper, Apr 15»
9
The lungfish reveals how hearing evolved
Lungfish and salamanders can hear, despite not having an outer ear or ... The lungfish ear is a good model for the ears of the first terrestrial ... «Science Codex, Feb 15»
10
Early land animals heard sounds with their lungs
To answer this question, a team of Danish researchers looked at one of the closest living relatives of early land animals, the African lungfish ... «Science AAAS, Feb 15»

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