"elpistostegid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: elpistostegids [plural]
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  1. (paleontology) Any lobe-finned fish of the extinct family †Elpistostegidae, from the late Devonian period. Categories (topical): Paleontology Categories (lifeform): Lobe-finned fishes

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