selachian

2 definitions found

selachian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Selachian \Se*la"chi*an\, n. (Zool.)
     One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.
     [1913 Webster]

selachian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  selachian
      n 1: any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes
           characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid
           scales: sharks; rays; skates [syn: elasmobranch,
           selachian]