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Chondropterygii
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Chon-dropˊte-ryg′i-i
,Noun.
pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] cartilage + [GREEK], [GREEK], wing, fin.]
(Zool.)
A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter.
[Written also
Chondropterygia
.]