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单词 elasmobranch
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•las•mo•branch  (i lasmə brangk′, i laz-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Fishbelonging or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii, the subclass of cartilaginous fishes comprising the sharks and rays.

n. 
  1. Fishan elasmobranch fish.
  • Neo-Latin Elasmobranchii, equivalent. to Greek elasm(ós) beaten metal (derivative of elaúnein; see elastic) + -o- -o- + -branchii, plural of -branchius, Neo-Latin coinage based on Greek bránchia branchia
  • 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
elasmobranch /ɪˈlæsməˌbræŋk ɪˈlæz-/ n
  1. any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii (or Selachii), which includes the sharks, rays, dogfish, and skates
adj
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Elasmobranchii

Also called: selachian Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin elasmobranchii, from Greek elasmos metal plate + brankhia gills
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