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Coelacanth | Coelacanths

Coelacanth meaning

  1. Any of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish, thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in 1938. Most species are large and plump and they all have bodies covered in tough elasmoid scales that act as armor.
  2. Either of the two extant species in this group; the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) or the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis).

Synonyms of Coelacanth

latimeria chalumnae crossopterygian lobefin lobe-finned fish

Using Coelacanth

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish, thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in 1938. Most species are large and plump and they all have bodies covered in tough elasmoid scales that act as armor. | Any of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish, thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in 1938. Most species are large and plump and they all have bodies covered in tough elasmoid scales that act as armor. | Either of the two extant species in this group; the West Indian Ocean coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae) or the Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis).
  • Useful related words include: latimeria chalumnae, crossopterygian, lobefin, lobe-finned fish.
  • In the example corpus, coelacanth often appears in combinations such as: the coelacanth, of coelacanth, coelacanth populations.

Context around Coelacanth

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

african 2× living 1×

Often after:

populations 2× conservation 1× enzymes 1× possesses 1× eggs 1× vision 1× instead 1× territories 1× electroperception 1× species 1×

Sentence patterns with Coelacanth

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

beyond the coelacanth territories into 1× coelacanth eggs are 1× coelacanth vision has 1× distinguish the coelacanth from other 1× diversity between coelacanth populations 1× fins the coelacanth has high 1× give the coelacanth electroperception which 1× in the coelacanth territory putting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

approximately 80 species 1× before the 1980s 1× before the discovery 1× but after sequencing 1× coelacanth eggs are 1× coelacanth vision has 1×

Common sentence endings:

absent in coelacanths 1× and coelacanths feed 1× at risk again 1× between coelacanth populations 1× coelacanth s exterior 1× fish productive waters 1×

Words around Coelacanth

Just before it in the word index:

coel 12 coega 3 coefficients 225 coefficient 249 coeducational 14 coeducation 3

Just after it in the word index:

coelacanths 16 coele 2 coelen 2 coelestium 4 coelho 27 coeli 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aberrant 31 abloh 31 absurdities 31 acceptor 31 acetaminophen 31 achaemenid 31

Corpus analysis for Coelacanth

  • In this selection, "coelacanth" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, african, living, populations, conservation and enzymes stand out and add context to how "coelacanth" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beyond the coelacanth territories into and coelacanth eggs are. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "coelacanth" sits close to words such as aberrant, abloh and absurdities, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with coelacanth

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Before the 1980s, this was a problem for coelacanth populations. (10 words)

Externally, several characteristics distinguish the coelacanth from other lobe-finned fish. (11 words)

Cosmoid scales act as thick armor to protect the coelacanth's exterior. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

We don’t know which species this ancestor was, but it probably looked similar to the coelacanth, which has a rich fossil record and is a “living fossil” that today inhabits the West Indian Ocean and Indonesia. (37 words)

Conclusive reports about the effectivity of this method are still pending. citation In 2002, the South African Coelacanth Conservation and Genome Resource Programme was launched to help further the studies and conservation of the coelacanth. (35 words)

The coelacanth's rostral organ, contained within the ethmoid region of the braincase, has three unguarded openings into the environment and is used as a part of the coelacanth's laterosensory system. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

Conclusive reports about the effectivity of this method are still pending. citation In 2002, the South African Coelacanth Conservation and Genome Resource Programme was launched to help further the studies and conservation of the coelacanth.

Electrophoresis testing of 14 coelacanth enzymes shows little genetic diversity between coelacanth populations.

The coelacanth's rostral organ, contained within the ethmoid region of the braincase, has three unguarded openings into the environment and is used as a part of the coelacanth's laterosensory system.

We don’t know which species this ancestor was, but it probably looked similar to the coelacanth, which has a rich fossil record and is a “living fossil” that today inhabits the West Indian Ocean and Indonesia.

Approximately 80 species of coelacanth have been described, including the two extant species.

At the back of the skull, the coelacanth possesses a hinge, the intracranial joint, which allows it to open its mouth extremely wide.

Before the 1980s, this was a problem for coelacanth populations.

Before the discovery of a live specimen, the coelacanth time range was thought to have spanned from the Middle Devonian to the Upper Cretaceous period.

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But after sequencing the full genome of the coelacanth, it was discovered that the lungfish species is the most recent shared ancestor.

Coelacanth eggs are large with only a thin layer of membrane to protect them.

Coelacanth vision has evolved to a mainly blue-shifted color capacity. citation Pseudomaxillary folds surround the mouth and replace the maxilla, a structure absent in coelacanths.

Cosmoid scales act as thick armor to protect the coelacanth's exterior.

Due to the abundance of its fins, the coelacanth has high maneuverability and can orient its body in almost any direction in the water.

Externally, several characteristics distinguish the coelacanth from other lobe-finned fish.

Fishermen sometimes snag a coelacanth instead of an oilfish because they traditionally fish at night, when oilfish (and coelacanths) feed.

In the 1980s, international aid gave fiberglass boats to the local fishermen, which resulted in fishing beyond the coelacanth territories into more fish-productive waters.

It is thought that the rostral organ helps give the coelacanth electroperception, which aids in movement around obstacles.

Latimeria chalumnae and L. menadoensis are the only two known living coelacanth species.

Since then, most of the motors on the boats have broken down so the local fishermen are now back in the coelacanth territory, putting the species at risk again.

The African coelacanth genome was sequenced and assembled using DNA from a Comoros Islands Latimeria chalumnae specimen.

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Common combinations with coelacanth

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "coelacanth" in a sentence?
An example: "Conclusive reports about the effectivity of this method are still pending. citation In 2002, the South African Coelacanth Conservation and Genome Resource Programme was launched to help further the studies and conservation of the coelacanth." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "coelacanth" from authentic English texts.
What does "coelacanth" mean?
Coelacanth means: Any of the class Actinistia of primitive lobe-finned fish, thought to have been extinct for 70 million years until a living specimen was discovered in 1938. Most species are large and plump and they all have bodies covered in tough elasmoid scales that act as armor.
What are synonyms of "coelacanth"?
Common synonyms of "coelacanth" include: latimeria chalumnae, crossopterygian, lobefin, lobe-finned fish.
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