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Noun
elasmobranch
selachian
Definition: any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
Definition: Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).
Adjective
Definition: Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.