SELACHOSTOMI

Sel`a*chos"to*mi, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Selachii, and Stoma.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A division of ganoid fishes which includes the paddlefish, in which the mouth is armed with small teeth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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