elasmobranchii | (n) sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates, Syn. Selachii, subclass Selachii, subclass Elasmobranchii |
Selachii | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a fish having cartilages instead of bones. ] (Zool.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also |