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Lepidosiren
Pronunciation : Lep`i*do*si"ren
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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