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coelacanth
noun coe·la·canth \ˈsē-lə-ˌkan(t)th\
Definition of COELACANTH
: any of an order (Coelacanthiformes) of lobe-finned fishes known chiefly from Paleozoic and Mesozoic fossils
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Origin of COELACANTH
ultimately from Greek koilos hollow + akantha spine — more at cave
First Known Use: 1857
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