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selachian Definition

se·la·chian (si lā′kē ən)

noun

any shark or ray

Etymology: < ModL Selachii (< Gr selachos, cartilaginous fish, akin to selas, light, gleam: from its phosphorescent appearance: see Selene) + -an

adjective

of the selachians

Browse dictionary entries near selachian

  1. ‹ sejant
  2. ‹ seizure
  3. ‹ seizor
  4. ‹ seizing
  5. ‹ seizin
  6. ‹ seized
  7. ‹ seize
  8. ‹ seismoscope
  9. ‹ seismometer
  10. ‹ seismology
  1. selaginella ›
  2. selah ›
  3. Selangor ›
  4. Selassie ›
  5. seldom ›
  6. select ›
  7. selected ›
  8. selectee ›
  9. selecting ›
  10. selection ›