elasmobranchii

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elasmobranchii - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Elasmobranchii \E*las`mo*bran"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
     metal plate + L. branchia a gill.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and
     the Chim[ae]ra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
     [1913 Webster]

elasmobranchii - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Elasmobranchii
      n 1: sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates [syn: Elasmobranchii,
           subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachii]