Meaning of ELASMOBRANCHII
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| | Definition: | | [n] sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates |
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| | Synonyms: | | Selachii, subclass Elasmobranchii, subclass Selachii |
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| | See Also: | | Alopiidae, Batoidei, Carcharhinidae, Carchariidae, Cetorhinidae, Chondrichthyes, class, class Chondrichthyes, elasmobranch, family Alopiidae, family Carcharhinidae, family Carchariidae, family Cetorhinidae, family Hexanchidae, family Lamnidae, family Odontaspididae, family Orectolobidae, family Rhincodontidae, family Scyliorhinidae, family Sphyrnidae, family Squalidae, family Squatinidae, family Triakidae, Hexanchidae, Lamnidae, Odontaspididae, order Batoidei, order Rajiformes, order Torpediniformes, Orectolobidae, Rajiformes, Rhincodontidae, Scyliorhinidae, selachian, Sphyrnidae, Squalidae, Squatinidae, Torpediniformes, Triakidae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \E*las`mo*bran"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
metal plate + L. branchia a gill.] (Zo["o]l.)
A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and
the Chim[ae]ra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
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