Elasmobranchii

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elasmobranchii \E*las`mo*bran"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a
     metal plate + L. branchia a gill.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and
     the Chim[ae]ra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Elasmobranchii
       n : sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates [syn: {subclass
           Elasmobranchii}, {Selachii}, {subclass Selachii}]