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selachian

The correct spelling is selachian.

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noun

IPA: /sɪˈleɪkɪən/

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The correct spelling is selachian. Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).

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noun

  1. 1.Any organism of the superorder Selachimorpha or subclass Elasmobranchii; an extant shark (or related species).

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to (what is now classified as) the superorder Selachimorpha or division Selachii, comprising the sharks; or, sometimes more broadly, to the subclass Elasmobranchii, including sharks, rays and related species.
  2. 2.Sharklike.

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