latimeria

/ ˌlætɪˈmɪərɪə /

noun

1. any coelacanth fish of the genus Latimeria

Word History and Origins

Origin of latimeria¹

C20: named after Marjorie Courtenay- Latimer (1907–2004), South African museum curator

Example Sentences

It was spotted by a museum curator named Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer and named Latimeria chalumnae in her honor.

From New York Times

The green aggregations and punctate staining are observed in the blood islands and developing vasculature. b, Expression of Latimeria Hoxa14-reporter transgene in the developing placental labyrinth of a mouse embryo.

From Nature

This CNE, HA14E1, corresponds to the proximal promoter-enhancer region of the gene in Latimeria.

From Nature

The green aggregations and punctate staining are observed in the blood islands and developing vasculature. b, Expression of Latimeria Hoxa14-reporter transgene in the developing placental labyrinth of a mouse embryo.

From Nature

Although Latimeria does not possess a placenta, it gives birth to live young and has very large, vascularised eggs, but the relationship between Hoxa14, the HA14E1 enhancer and blood island formation in the coelacanth remains unknown.

From Nature