Euselachii

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plural noun

Eu·​selachii

¦yü+

: a subclass or other division of Chondrichthyes comprising the recent sharks and rays and certain extinct related forms

Euselachii

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taxonomic synonym of pleurotremata

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from eu- + Selachii

New Latin, from eu- + Selachii

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