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holocephalan

holocephalan noun: any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.

Noun

holocephalan (plural holocephalans)

  1. Any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.

Forms of holocephalan

pluralholocephalans

Origin of holocephalan

From Holocephali + -an.

Questions about holocephalan

What does holocephalan mean?
Holocephalan means any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.
What part of speech is holocephalan?
Holocephalan is a noun.
What is the plural of holocephalan?
The plural of holocephalan is holocephalans.

Words near holocephalan in the dictionary

  1. holocentriform
  2. holocentriforms
  3. holocentrism
  4. holocentromere
  5. holocentromeres
  6. holocephalan
  7. holocephalans
  8. holocephalian
  9. holocephalians
  10. holocephalic
  11. holocephalous

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