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elasmobranch definition

elas·mo·branch (ē las′mō braŋk′, -laz′-)

adjective

designating or of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes characterized by cartilaginous skeletons, placoid scales, and lack of air bladders

Etymology: < ModL Elasmobranchii < Gr elasmos, beaten metal (akin to elastic) + L branchia, gills

noun

any fish of this class, as the shark, skate, or ray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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