Selachian

2 definitions found

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

  Selachian \Se*la"chi*an\, n. (Zool.)
     One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  selachian
       n : any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes
           characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid
           scales: sharks; rays; skates [syn: {elasmobranch}]