Chondropterygii
Pronunciation : Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A group of fishes, characterized by cartilaginous fins and skeleton. It includes both ganoids (sturgeons, etc.) and selachians (sharks), but is now often restricted to the latter. [Written also Chondropterygia.]
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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