selachian

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Synonyms: selachii, selachians, walachian, selacha, semachiah

Antonyms: selachii, selachians, walachian, selacha, semachiah

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder {{taxfmt|Selachimorpha|superorder}} or division {{taxlink|Selachii|division}}, comprising the [[sharks]]; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass [[Elasmobranchii]], including [[shark]]s, [[ray]]s and related species.
2. [[sharklike|Sharklike]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} Any organism of the superorder {{taxfmt|Selachimorpha|superorder}} or subclass [[Elasmobranchii]]; an extant shark (or related species).

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