Coelacanthine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coelacanthine is an adjective meaning (ichthyology) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).
Meaning
(ichthyology) Pertaining to, or having the properties of, a coelacanth (fish).
More Meanings
- (figurative) Extremely old-fashioned or atavistic.
Example Sentences
[…] but a few people, like Steffens, found him attractive not simply because he was rich and useful but also because he was an object of study, a coelacanthine oddity in the natural history of commerce.
It must always be remembered that although to an adult a particular belief may seem like a coelacanthine survival from the past, to the schoolchild who learns it from his mate the belief is a novelty; it is something just learnt, and often excitingly full of possibility for his immediate welfare.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coelacanthous, coelenteric, coelomic, coelurosaurian, coelomatic, celomic.
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