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chondrichthian vs selachian

selachian vs chondrichthian

chondrichthian and selachian both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chondrichthian Yes No No No
selachian Yes No No No
As nouns, selachian is a hyponym of chondrichthian; that is, selachian is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chondrichthian:
  • chondrichthian: fishes in which the skeleton may be calcified but not ossified
  • selachian: 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, elasmobranch.
chondrichthian (noun) selachian (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
Difference between chondrichthian and selachian

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