elasmobranch

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates

Synonyms

selachian

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
cartilaginous fish
Narrower (hyponyms)
shark, ray

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