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词汇 Old Fourlegs
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Definition of Old Fourlegs in English:

Old Fourlegs

noun ˌəʊl(d) ˈfɔːlɛɡz
informal
  • (A nickname for) the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae.

Origin

1950s. From old + four + the plural of leg, with allusion to the former belief, later shown to be unfounded, that the fish walked on its four leg-like fins.

Definition of Old Fourlegs in US English:

Old Fourlegs

nounˌəʊl(d) ˈfɔːlɛɡz
informal
  • (A nickname for) the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae.

Origin

1950s. From old + four + the plural of leg, with allusion to the former belief, later shown to be unfounded, that the fish walked on its four leg-like fins.

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