Word of the Day

coe·la·canth
Pronunciation: 'sE-l&-"kan(t)th
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek koilos hollow + akantha spine -- more at CAVE
: any of an order (Coelacanthiformes) of lobe-finned fishes known chiefly from Paleozoic and Mesozoic fossils
[coelacanth illustration]