Meaning of HOLOCEPHALI
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| | Definition: | | [n] chimaeras and extinct forms |
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| | Synonyms: | | subclass Holocephali |
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| | See Also: | | Chimaeridae, Chondrichthyes, class, class Chondrichthyes, family Chimaeridae, holocephalan | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hol`o*ceph"a*li\, n. pl. [NL., from Gr. "o`los
whole + ? head.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living
species, only the chim[ae]ras; -- called also {Holocephala}.
See {Chim[ae]ra}; also Illustration in Appendix.
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