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Definition of Cartilaginous fish
1. Noun. Fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified.
Exact synonyms: Chondrichthian
Group relationships: Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes
Specialized synonyms: Holocephalan, Holocephalian, Elasmobranch, Selachian
Generic synonyms: Fish
Group relationships: Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes
Specialized synonyms: Holocephalan, Holocephalian, Elasmobranch, Selachian
Generic synonyms: Fish
Definition of Cartilaginous fish
1. Noun. Members of taxonomic class ''Chondrichthyes'' which have skeletons made of cartilage rather than bone. ¹
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