Elasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachii
(noun) sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
E*las`mo*bran"chi*i, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. branchia a gill.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 October 2024
(adjective) shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges; “the surface of the ocean was rippled and corrugated”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
