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Noun: lungfish  'lúng,fish
  1. Air-breathing fish having an elongated body and fleshy paired fins; certain species construct mucus-lined mud coverings in which to survive drought
    "Lungfish can survive out of water for extended periods by breathing air"

Derived forms: lungfishes

Type of: bony fish

Part of: Dipnoi, subclass Dipnoi

Encyclopedia: Lungfish