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elasmobranchii
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elasmobranchii, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. a metal plate + L. branchia a gill.].
A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous. [1913 Webster]
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