elasmobranch
pronunciation
How to pronounce elasmobranch in British English:
UK [ɪ'læsməbræŋk]
How to pronounce elasmobranch in American English:
US [ɪ'læsməbræŋk]
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- Noun:
- any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
Word Origin
- elasmobranch (n.)
- 1859, from Elasmobranchii, class of fishes that includes sharks and rays, from comb. form of Greek elasmos "metal plate," from elan "to strike" (see elastic) + brankhia "gill."
Example
- 1. Twenty-three years later marine biologists studying elasmobranch ( the subclass of cartilaginous fishes that include sharks skates and rays ) animals employ satellite tracking genetic analysis and high-definition cameras to broaden their knowledge of shark biology and behavior .