Elasmobranch Definition

ĭ-lăzmə-brăngk
noun
Any fish of this class, as the shark, skate, or ray.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Designating or of a class (Chondrichthyes) of fishes characterized by cartilaginous skeletons, placoid scales, and lack of air bladders.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Elasmobranch

Noun

Singular:
elasmobranch
Plural:
elasmobranches, elasmobranchs

Origin of Elasmobranch

  • From New Latin Elasmobranchiī subclass name Greek elasmos metal beaten out (from elaunein elas- to beat) Latin branchia gill branchia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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