Significato della parola coelacanth in italiano
Cosa significa coelacanth in inglese? Scopri il significato, la pronuncia e l'uso specifico di questa parola con Lingoland
coelacanth
US /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/
UK /ˈsiː.lə.kænθ/
Sostantivo
celacanto
a large, bony marine fish with a three-lobed tail fin and fleshy pectoral fins, formerly thought to be extinct but rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa. It is the sole living member of a class of fish (Coelacanthimorpha) that was thought to have died out 66 million years ago.
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The discovery of the living coelacanth was a major scientific event.
La scoperta del celacanto vivente fu un evento scientifico importante.
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Fossil records show that coelacanths have existed for millions of years.
I reperti fossili mostrano che i celacanti esistono da milioni di anni.