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elasmobranch
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
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