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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