• (n.) An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
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<zoology> An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. ... Synonym: doko. ... Origin: Gr, a scale + a siren. ... Source: Websters Dic...
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Lep`i·do·si'ren (-sī'rĕn)
noun [ Greek
lepi`s -i`dos , a scale +
seirh`n a siren.]
(Zoology) An eel- shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related...
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