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Elasmobranchii

Elasmobranchii Meaning & Definition
Elasmobranchii Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Elasmobranchii?

[n] sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates

Synonyms | Synonyms for Elasmobranchii: 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

Elasmobranchii In Webster's Dictionary

\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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