selachian

[ si-ley-kee-uh n ]
/ sɪˈleɪ ki ən /

adjective

belonging to the Selachii, a group of fishes comprising the sharks, skates, and rays.

noun

a selachian fish.

Origin of selachian

1825–35; < New Latin Selachi(i) (plural) name of the order (< Greek seláchios (singular) resembling a shark, cartilaginous, adj. derivative of seláchos shark, ray) + -an

Words nearby selachian

sekos, sekt, sel, sel-sync, sel., selachian, seladang, selaginella, selah, selam, selamlik

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British Dictionary definitions for selachian

selachian
/ (sɪˈleɪkɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Selachii (or Elasmobranchii), a large subclass of cartilaginous fishes including the sharks, rays, dogfish, and skates

noun

any fish belonging to the subclass Selachii
Also: elasmobranch

Word Origin for selachian

C19: from New Latin Selachiī, from Greek selakhē a shark; related to Greek selas brightness