lepidosiren

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noun

A lungfish.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounlepidosiren (plural lepidosirens)

plural lepidosirens

  1. biologyA lungfish.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣειρήν“Siren”
  2. Englishlepidosiren

From lepido- + Ancient Greek Σειρήν (Seirḗn, “Siren”).

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APA

lepidosiren. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidosiren

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“lepidosiren.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidosiren. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidosiren,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidosiren.

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