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lungfish

/ˈlʌŋ.fɪʃ/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈlʌŋ.fɪʃ/

An elongated, air-breathing fish with fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings to survive drought.

  • 🇷🇺Удлиненная, дышащая воздухом рыба с мясистыми парными плавниками; некоторые виды строят слизистые грязевые укрытия, чтобы пережить засуху.
  1. Air-breathing fish C1 formal scientific

    A type of fish that breathes air and has a long body with fleshy paired fins; certain species can survive drought by forming a mucus-lined mud cocoon.

    • The lungfish can live for several months in a cocoon during the dry season.
    • Researchers study lungfish to understand the evolution of limb development.
    • Unlike most fish, the lungfish has both gills and a lung for breathing air.

    🇷🇺Двоякодышащая рыба

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