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Definition of Elasmobranchii
1. Noun. Sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates.
Exact synonyms: Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Group relationships: Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes
Member holonyms: Elasmobranch, Selachian, Family Hexanchidae, Hexanchidae, Family Lamnidae, Lamnidae, Cetorhinidae, Family Cetorhinidae, Alopiidae, Family Alopiidae, Family Orectolobidae, Orectolobidae, Carchariidae, Family Carchariidae, Family Odontaspididae, Odontaspididae, Family Rhincodontidae, Rhincodontidae, Family Scyliorhinidae, Scyliorhinidae, Carcharhinidae, Family Carcharhinidae, Family Triakidae, Triakidae, Family Squalidae, Squalidae, Family Sphyrnidae, Sphyrnidae, Family Squatinidae, Squatinidae, Order Torpediniformes, Torpediniformes, Batoidei, Order Batoidei, Order Rajiformes, Rajiformes
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes
Member holonyms: Elasmobranch, Selachian, Family Hexanchidae, Hexanchidae, Family Lamnidae, Lamnidae, Cetorhinidae, Family Cetorhinidae, Alopiidae, Family Alopiidae, Family Orectolobidae, Orectolobidae, Carchariidae, Family Carchariidae, Family Odontaspididae, Odontaspididae, Family Rhincodontidae, Rhincodontidae, Family Scyliorhinidae, Scyliorhinidae, Carcharhinidae, Family Carcharhinidae, Family Triakidae, Triakidae, Family Squalidae, Squalidae, Family Sphyrnidae, Sphyrnidae, Family Squatinidae, Squatinidae, Order Torpediniformes, Torpediniformes, Batoidei, Order Batoidei, Order Rajiformes, Rajiformes
Generic synonyms: Class
Definition of Elasmobranchii
1. n. pl. A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
Medical Definition of Elasmobranchii
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