Crossword clues for elasmobranch
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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."
Wiktionary
elasmobranch
n. Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass ''Elasmobranchii''
WordNet
elasmobranch
n. any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates [syn: selachian]
Usage examples of "elasmobranch".
I saw the nautilus, the squid, the obelia, and the elasmobranch shark.