COELACANTH


Meaning of COELACANTH in English

n. a large bony marine fish, Latimeria chalumnae, formerly thought to be extinct, having a trilobed tail-fin and fleshy pectoral fins.

Etymology: mod.L Coelacanthus f. Gk koilos hollow + akantha spine

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.