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单词 cartilaginous fish
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cartilaginous fish


noun

any fish of the class Chondrichthyes, including the sharks, skates, and rays, having a skeleton composed entirely of cartilage

Words nearby cartilaginous fish

cartilage matrix, cartilage of nasal septum, cartilage space, cartilaginoid, cartilaginous, cartilaginous fish, cartilaginous joint, Cartland, cartload, cart off, cartogram
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Scientific definitions for cartilaginous fish

cartilaginous fish
[ kär′tl-ăjə-nəs ]

Any of various fishes of the class Selachii (or Chondrichthyes), having a skeleton that is made of cartilage. Cartilaginous fishes breathe through gill slits, of which there are usually five, and their toothlike or platelike scales (called denticles) are made of dentine and enamel. Sharks, rays, skates, sawfish, and chimaeras are cartilaginous fishes. Compare bony fish jawless fish.
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