Ceratodontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Lungfishes having hornlike ridges on the teeth.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Ceratodontidae family is an ancient group of lungfishes characterized by hornlike ridges on their teeth.
- Ceratodontidae is one of the families of lungfishes recognized for its unique hornlike tooth structure.
- The Ceratodontidae family was once abundant worldwide, but now only one member of this group, the Queensland lungfish, remains in Australia.
- Some fossilized Ceratodontidae specimens show particularly long, curved hornlike ridges on their teeth.
- Lungfishes within the Ceratodontidae family possess distinctive hornlike projections that grow continuously throughout their lifetime.