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Holocephali

Holocephali Meaning & Definition
Holocephali Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Holocephali?

[n] chimaeras and extinct forms

Synonyms | Synonyms for Holocephali: subclass Holocephali

Related Terms | Find terms related to Holocephali:

See Also | Chimaeridae | Chondrichthyes | class | class Chondrichthyes | family Chimaeridae | holocephalan

Holocephali In Webster's Dictionary

\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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