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Selachian
/sɪˈleɪkɪən/
Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).
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Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).
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Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.
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Sharklike.
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| Word | Definition |
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| elasmobranchnoun | Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii. |
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| Word | Definition |
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| elasmobranchnoun | Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii. |
| selaciannoun | Alternative form of selachian. [(zoology) Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).] |
| selachoid | (zoology) Resembling the Selachii (sharks). |
| plagiostomous | (zoology, obsolete) Of or pertaining to fish of the former order Plagiostomi, generally corresponding to the sharks, rays, and skates. |
| malacopterygious | (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the Malacopterygii, an obsolete order of fish. |
| subbrachiannoun | (ichthyology) Relating to fish of the order Subbrachiales. |
| sciaenoidnoun | (zoology) Of or relating to the Sciaenidae, a family of marine fishes. |
| sharklikenoun | Similar to a shark; like a shark |
| sphyraenoid | (zoology) Of or relating to the Sphyraenidae, a family of marine fishes, the barracudas. |
| sharpfin | (zoology, in the names of aquatic creatures) Having sharp fins. |
| squaliformnoun | Any shark of the order Squaliformes |
| squaloidnoun | Any dogfish (family Squalidae). |
| scorpaenoidnoun | A scorpionfish. |
| plagiostomatous | (zoology) Alternative form of plagiostomous. [(zoology, obsolete) Of or pertaining to fish of the former order Plagiostomi, generally corresponding to the sharks, rays, and skates.] |
| carcharhinoidnoun | Relating to or characteristic of the carcharhinids. |
| serpuloidean | Relating to the serpulids |
| lamniformnoun | Any shark of the order Lamniformes |
| salmonoidnoun | Any of these fish. |
| carangoidnoun | (zoology) Any fish of the family Carangidae. |
| percesocine | Relating to, or resembling, fish of suborder Percesoces, including gray mullets, barracudas, and silversides. |
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