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Meaning of SELACHII

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
 

SELACHII is a 8 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: Elasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, subclass Selachii
 
 See Also: Alopiidae, Batoidei, Carcharhinidae, Carchariidae, Cetorhinidae, Chondrichthyes, class, class Chondrichthyes, elasmobranch, family Alopiidae, family Carcharhinidae, family Carchariidae, family Cetorhinidae, family Hexanchidae, family Lamnidae, family Odontaspididae, family Orectolobidae, family Rhincodontidae, family Scyliorhinidae, family Sphyrnidae, family Squalidae, family Squatinidae, family Triakidae, Hexanchidae, Lamnidae, Odontaspididae, order Batoidei, order Rajiformes, order Torpediniformes, Orectolobidae, Rajiformes, Rhincodontidae, Scyliorhinidae, selachian, Sphyrnidae, Squalidae, Squatinidae, Torpediniformes, Triakidae

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Se*la"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a fish having
cartilages instead of bones.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the
Plagiostomi. Called also {Selacha}, {Selache}, and
{Selachoidei}.

 

 

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