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Elasmobranch

Elasmobranch \E*las"mo*branch\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii. -- n. One of the Elasmobranchii.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
elasmobranch

1859, from Elasmobranchii, class of fishes that includes sharks and rays, from comb. form of Greek elasmos "metal plate," from elan "to strike" (see elastic) + brankhia "gill."

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elasmobranch

n. Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass ''Elasmobranchii''

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elasmobranch

n. any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates [syn: selachian]

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I saw the nautilus, the squid, the obelia, and the elasmobranch shark.