- selachian
- adjective /sɪˈleɪkɪən/Pertaining to the genus Selache, comparising various sharks; shark-like.
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Selachian — Se*la chi*an, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
selachian — [si lā′kē ən] n. [< ModL Selachii (< Gr selachos, cartilaginous fish, akin to selas, light, gleam: from its phosphorescent appearance: see SELENE) + AN] any shark or ray adj. of the selachians … English World dictionary
selachian — noun Etymology: ultimately from Greek selachos cartilaginous phosphorescent fish; akin to Greek selas brightness Date: 1835 any of a variously classified group (Selachii) of cartilaginous fishes that includes the existing sharks and typically… … New Collegiate Dictionary
selachian — /si lay kee euhn/, adj. 1. belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays. n. 2. a selachian fish. [1825 35; < NL Selachi(i) (pl.) name of the order ( < Gk seláchios (sing.) resembling a shark, cartilaginous … Universalium
selachian — /səˈleɪkiən/ (say suh laykeeuhn) adjective 1. belonging to the Selachii, a large group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays. –noun 2. a selachian fish, as a shark. {New Latin Selachiī, plural (replacing selachē, from Greek: sharks) + …
selachian — n. type of vertebrate family of fish that includes sharks and rays … English contemporary dictionary
selachian — [sɪ leɪkɪən] noun Zoology a cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks and dogfishes. Origin C19: from mod. L. Selachii (former class name, from Gk selakhos shark ) + an … English new terms dictionary
selachian — se·la·chi·an … English syllables
selachian — a.,n. (fish) like shark or ray; belonging to shark family of fishes; a shark or ray … Dictionary of difficult words
selachian — n. & adj. n. any fish of the subclass Selachii, including sharks and dogfish. adj. of or relating to this subclass. Etymology: mod.L Selachii f. Gk selakhos shark … Useful english dictionary
