Definition of Latimeria

1. Noun. Type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth.

Exact synonyms: Genus Latimeria
Generic synonyms: Fish Genus
Group relationships: Family Latimeridae, Latimeridae
Member holonyms: Coelacanth, Latimeria Chalumnae

Definition of Latimeria

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Latimeria

Lathyrus japonicus
Lathyrus latifolius
Lathyrus maritimus
Lathyrus niger
Lathyrus nissolia
Lathyrus odoratus
Lathyrus palustris
Lathyrus pratensis
Lathyrus sativus
Lathyrus splendens
Lathyrus sylvestris
Lathyrus tuberosus
Lathyrus vernus
Latian
Latic
Latimeria (current term)
Latimeria chalumnae
Latimeridae
Latin
Latin-American
Latin-American Spanish
Latin America
Latin American
Latin Americans
Latin Quarter
Latin alphabet
Latin alphabets
Latin alphas
Latin cross
Latin name

Literary usage of Latimeria

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth by James Anthony Froude (1878)
"... such men, T say, saw with sorrow latimeria and perplexity that h.,<rease of light had not witu'the"1 brought with it increase of probity, that, ..."

2. Old Roads Out of Philadelphia by John Thomson Faris (1917)
"Near the southern boundary of the city, between Maryland Avenue and the Pennsylvania Railroad, is the distinguished looking mansion Latimeria, which was ..."

3. Understanding Marine Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for the Nation by National Research Council (1995)
"... Ocean of the coela- canth Latimeria chalumnae, a primitive bony fish, led to an increased rarity of this already rare fish (Bruton and Stobbs, 1991). ..."

4. Liberalising Fisheries Markets: Scope and Effects by OECD Staff, Committee for Fisheries (2003)
"... Latimeria spp. • ACIPENSERIFORMES • ACIPENSERIFORMES spp. Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrum Acipenser sturio • OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES Osteoglossidae ..."

5. Calendar of Documents, Relating to Ireland by Great Britain Public Record Office, H. S. Sweetman (1875)
"Latimeria, service of; the word Lati- marius (whence the proper name " Latimer ") was first applied to one who understood Latin. Then it came to signify one ..."

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