selacian
selacian is the alternative form of selachian.
Meaning of selachian
Adjective
selachian (comparative more selachian, superlative most selachian)
- Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.
- Fig. 4-10 shows crude apparatus which was used to make rough measurements of the vertical forces produced by selachian tails.1981, R. McNeill Alexander, The Chordates, page 104
- Sharklike.
- These two tours had whetted the colonies' appetite for Royal visits, and by the turn of the century that appetite was positively selachian.1963, Walkabout, volume 29, page 12
Forms of selacian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more selacian |
| superlative | most selacian |
| Noun | |
| plural | selacians |
Questions about selacian
- What is selacian the alternative form of?
- Selacian is the alternative form of selachian.
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