cartilaginous fish

Noun

Meaning

fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chondrichthian chimaera sawfish sea lamprey great white shark bony fish bull shark elasmobranch manta ray angel shark lungfish lemon shark gnathostome agnathan fish Coelacanths

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Hypernyms

fish

Hyponyms

ray shark selachian elasmobranch holocephalan holocephalian

Examples

Indeed, in many cartilaginous fish, the anterior portion of the kidney may degenerate or cease to function altogether in the adult. Source: Internet

This allows more efficient locomotion among these negatively buoyant cartilaginous fish. Source: Internet

This includes bony fishes ( Osteichthyes ), cartilaginous fish ( Chondrichthyes ), and jawless fish ( Agnatha ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cartilaginification cartilaginoid cartilaginous cartilaginous fishes cartilaginous matrix cartilaginous skeleton