1. bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified as an order of Crossopterygii; [syn: Dipnoi, subclass Dipnoi]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
subclass Dipnoi
n 1: bony fishes of the southern hemisphere that breathe by a
modified air bladder as well as gills; sometimes classified
as an order of Crossopterygii [syn: Dipnoi, subclass
Dipnoi]