Definition of Hexanchidae

1. Noun. Primitive sharks.

Exact synonyms: Family Hexanchidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Genus Hexanchus, Hexanchus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hexanchidae

Hewitson
Hewitt
Hewkin
Hewlett
Hews
Hewson
Hexadnovirus
Hexadrol
Hexagrammidae
Hexagrammos
Hexagrammos decagrammus
Hexalectris
Hexalectris spicata
Hexalectris warnockii
Hexamita
Hexanchidae (current term)
Hexanchus
Hexanchus griseus
Hexapla
Hexaplas
Hexateuch
Hey
Hey's amputation
Hey's hernia
Hey's ligament
Heyd's syndrome
Heyer
Heyer-Pudenz valve
Heyerdahl
Heyns

Literary usage of Hexanchidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"... and presumably in all the primitive sharks (Hexanchidae), is situated far ventral to the other lobes, in a chamber in the floor of the cartilaginous ..."

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