elasmobranchii Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates
    Selachii; subclass Elasmobranchii; subclass Selachii.

WordNet

E*las`mo*bran"chi*i noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a metal plate + L. branchia a gill.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.

Webster 1913