Meaning of SELACHII
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates |
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| Synonyms: | | Elasmobranchii, 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: | | \Se*la"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a fish having
cartilages instead of bones.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the
Plagiostomi. Called also {Selacha}, {Selache}, and
{Selachoidei}.
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