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chondrichthyan

chondrichthyan noun: any of the cartilaginous fish, of the class Chondrichthyes, including sharks, ghost sharks, rays, skates, etc.

Noun

chondrichthyan (plural chondrichthyans)

  1. Any of the cartilaginous fish, of the class Chondrichthyes, including sharks, ghost sharks, rays, skates, etc

Forms of chondrichthyan

pluralchondrichthyans

Words formed from chondrichthyan

Questions about chondrichthyan

What does chondrichthyan mean?
Chondrichthyan means any of the cartilaginous fish, of the class Chondrichthyes, including sharks, ghost sharks, rays, skates, etc.
What part of speech is chondrichthyan?
Chondrichthyan is a noun.
What is the plural of chondrichthyan?
The plural of chondrichthyan is chondrichthyans.

Words near chondrichthyan in the dictionary

  1. chondres
  2. chondri
  3. chondri-
  4. chondrichthian
  5. chondrichthians
  6. chondrichthyan
  7. chondrichthyans
  8. chondrichthye
  9. chondrichthyes
  10. chondricthyan
  11. chondrification

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