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elasmobranch
e·las·mo·branch [ i lássmə bràngk, i lázmə bràngk ] (plural e·las·mo·branchs)


noun 
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cartilaginous fish: a fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, e.g. a shark, ray, or skate. Subclass Elasmobranchii.
[Late 19th century. < modern Latin Elasmobranchii< Greek elasmos "beaten metal" + bragkhia "gills"]

e·las·mo·branch adjective
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