coelacanth

/kəˈlækənt/

Definitions

1. noun

A large, predatory fish that was thought to have been extinct for millions of years, until its rediscovery in the 1930s.

“The discovery of the coelacanth in a South African cave was hailed as one of the greatest finds in marine biology.”

Synonyms

  • living fossil
  • prehistoric fish

Antonyms

  • extinct species
  • prehistoric creature