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sarcopterygian

American  
[sahr-kahp-tuh-rij-i-uhn] / sɑrˌkɑp təˈrɪdʒ ɪ ən /

noun

plural

sarcopterygians

  1. lobe-finned fish.

sarcopterygian Scientific  
/ sär-kŏp′tə-rĭj′ē-ən /

  1. See lobe-finned fish

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Behavioral evidence for the evolution of walking and bounding before terrestriality in sarcopterygian fishes.

From Scientific American

“Evolutionarily speaking, we are sarcopterygian fish,” Dr. Meyer said.

From New York Times

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