Definition of Selachoidei. Meaning of Selachoidei. Synonyms of Selachoidei

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Definition of Selachoidei

Selachoidei
Selachii Se*la"chi*i, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a fish having cartilages instead of bones.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also Selacha, Selache, and Selachoidei.
Selachoidei
Selachoidei Sel`a*choi"de*i, n. pl. [NL. See Selachii, and -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Same as Selachii.

Meaning of Selachoidei from wikipedia

- Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins...
- Roman ruins of Abellinum and the early Christian basilica in Prata. The Selachoidei National Gallery at Avellino houses one of the largest collections of...
- executed in the 17th century by Cosimo Fanzago. National Gallery of Selachoidei, housing one of the largest collections of cartilaginous fishes in Italy...