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selachii |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Selachii \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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Selachii n : sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates [syn: {Elasmobranchii}, {subclass Elasmobranchii}, {Selachii}, {subclass Selachii}]
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