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Elasmobranch

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Noun

1. elasmobranch, selachian

any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Elasmobranch

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noun
1. 
any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii (or Selachii), which includes the sharks, rays, dogfish, and skates
adjective
2. 
of, relating to, or belonging to the Elasmobranchii

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Elasmobranch

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adjective
1. 
designating or of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes characterized by cartilaginous skeletons, placoid scales, and lack of air bladders
noun
2. 
any fish of this class, as the shark, skate, or ray

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Elasmobranch

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n.
Any of various cartilaginous fishes of the subclass Elasmobranchii, having five to seven pairs of lateral gill slits and including the sharks, rays, and skates.

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