élasmobranche

Definitions of élasmobranche
  1. noun
    any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
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    types:
    raie
    cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
    poisson scie
    primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
    type of:
    poisson cartilagineux
    fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
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