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chondrichthian vs elasmobranch

elasmobranch vs chondrichthian

chondrichthian and elasmobranch both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chondrichthian Yes No No No
elasmobranch Yes No No No
As nouns, elasmobranch is a hyponym of chondrichthian; that is, elasmobranch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chondrichthian:
  • chondrichthian: fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
  • elasmobranch: any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks, rays, skates
Other hyponyms of chondrichthian include holocephalan, holocephalian, selachian.
chondrichthian (noun) elasmobranch (noun)
fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks, rays, skates
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