1. coelacanth - Noun
2. coelacanth - Adjective
Having hollow spines, as some ganoid fishes.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBefore the discovery of a live specimen, the coelacanth time range was thought to have spanned from the Middle Devonian to the Upper Cretaceous period. Source: Internet
Due to the abundance of its fins, the coelacanth has high maneuverability and can orient its body in almost any direction in the water. Source: Internet
At the back of the skull, the coelacanth possesses a hinge, the intracranial joint, which allows it to open its mouth extremely wide. Source: Internet
Approximately 80 species of coelacanth have been described, including the two extant species. Source: Internet
Before the 1980s, this was a problem for coelacanth populations. Source: Internet
But after sequencing the full genome of the coelacanth, it was discovered that the lungfish species is the most recent shared ancestor. Source: Internet