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lungfish

/ˈlʌŋ.fɪʃ/

Traducción: Pez de cuerpo alargado que respira aire mediante pulmones, además de branquias, y que posee aletas pares carnosas; algunas especies construyen madrigueras de barro y moco para sobrevivir a la sequía.

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/ˈlʌŋ.fɪʃ/C2formalscientific
  • esPez de cuerpo alargado que respira aire mediante pulmones, además de branquias, y que posee aletas pares carnosas; algunas especies construyen madrigueras de barro y moco para sobrevivir a la sequía.

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

  1. Air-breathing fishC1formalscientific

    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.

    esPez pulmonado

    • 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.
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