Definition of Holocephali

1. Noun. Chimaeras and extinct forms.

Exact synonyms: Subclass Holocephali
Group relationships: Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes
Member holonyms: Holocephalan, Holocephalian, Chimaeridae, Family Chimaeridae
Generic synonyms: Class

Definition of Holocephali

1. n. pl. An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living species, only the chimæras; -- called also Holocephala. See Chimæra; also Illustration in Appendix.

Medical Definition of Holocephali

1. An order of elasmobranch fishes, including, among living species, only the chimaeras. Synonym: Holocephala. See Chimaera; also Illustration in Appendix. Origin: NL, from Gr. "olos whole + head. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holocephali

holoblastic cleavage
Holocanthus tricolor
holocarboxylase synthetase
holocaust
holocaust
holocausts
Holocene
Holocene epoch
Holocentridae
Holocentrus
Holocentrus ascensionis
Holocentrus bullisi
Holocentrus coruscus
holocephalan
holocephali (current term)
Holocephali
holocephalic
holocord
holocrine
holocrine
holocrine gland
holocrystalline
holodiastolic
holoendemic
holoendemic disease
holoenzyme
holoenzyme
holoenzymes
Holofernes
hologamies

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