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Webster 1913 Edition
Selachian
Se-la′chi-an
,Noun.
(Zool.)
One of the Selachii. See Illustration in Appendix.
Definition 2024
selachian
selachian
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Adjective
selachian (comparative more selachian, superlative most selachian)
- (zoology) Pertaining the superorder Selachimorpha, division Selachii, or similar grouping, including extant sharks, or its members.
- (zoology) Elasmobranchiate.
- Shark-like.
Translations
pertaining to the superorder Selachiformes
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Noun
selachian (plural selachians)
- (zoology) Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha, any extant shark.