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