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selachian(dictionary)

selachian (iou)



selachian noun & adjective. M19.
[from mod. Latin Selachii (see below) or its source Selache genus name (from Greek selakhe pl. of selakhos shark) + -IAN, after French selacien.]
Zoology.
A. noun. Any member of the vertebrate class or subclass Selachii, which comprises sharks, dogfish, rays, skates, and (in some classifications) chimaeras. M19.
b. adjective. Of, pertaining to, or designating (a member of) the Selachii. L19.