cestraciont Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ces*tra"ci*ont noun
Etymology
Gr. a kind of fish.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A shark of the genus Cestracion, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples.
Ces*tra"ci*ont adjective
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus Cestracion.

Webster 1913