Osteolepidae
plural noun
Os·te·o·lep·i·dae
: a widely distributed family of freshwater Paleozoic fishes (order Rhipidistia) having slender elongated bodies, large rhombic scales, and a well-ossified cranium and commonly considered to be on the direct ancestral line of the amphibians
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“Osteolepidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Osteolepidae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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