| elasmobranchii | (n) sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates, Syn. Selachii, subclass Selachii, subclass Elasmobranchii |
| Elasmobranchii | ‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a metal plate + L. branchia a gill. ] (Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous. [ 1913 Webster ] |