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Osteolepis

noun
Os·​te·​ol·​e·​pis | \ ˌästēˈäləpə̇s\

Definition of Osteolepis

: the type genus of Osteolepidae comprising fossil fishes chiefly from the Middle Devonian of Scotland

History and Etymology for Osteolepis

New Latin, from oste- + -lepis

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