Definitions for dipnoan

dipnoan dip·no·an

Spelling: [dip-noh-uh n]
IPA: /ˈdɪp noʊ ən/

Dipnoan is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 123 anagrams from letters in dipnoan (adinnop).

Definitions for dipnoan

noun

  1. a dipnoan fish.

adjective

  1. belonging or pertaining to the order Dipnoi, comprising the lungfishes.

Origin of dipnoan

1880-85; New Latin Dipno(i) name of the order, plural of dipnous Greek dípnoos double-breathing (di- di-1 + -pnoos, derivative of pnoḗ breathing, breath, air

Examples for dipnoan

In the archaic tail, enameled scales, and cartilaginous skeleton the Crossopterygian shows its affinity with its dipnoan ancestry.

It is not unlikely that the Crossopterygian gave rise to Amphibian and dipnoan alike.

Structurally the amphibian heart closely resembles the dipnoan, though the increased size of the left auricle is an advance.

The dipnoan and ganoid traits one by one are more or less completely lost.

The name dipnoan may, however, be retained as a vernacular equivalent of Dipneusti.

In every modern dipnoan, Crossopterygian, and Ganoid the air-bladder has an effective pneumatic duct.

Interest notes on dipnoan fin characters have been given by Traquair.

Word Value for dipnoan
Scrable

10

Words with friends

13

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