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SELACHIAN
elasmobranch, selachian
(noun) any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
selachian (comparative more selachian, superlative most selachian)
(zoology) Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.
Sharklike.
Noun
selachian (plural selachians)
(zoology) Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).
Anagrams
• Lachesian, sachaline
Source: Wiktionary
Se*la"chi*an, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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