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单词 elasmobranch
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Definition of elasmobranch in English:

elasmobranch

noun ɪˈlazmə(ʊ)braŋkəˈlazməˌbraNGk
Zoology
  • A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.

    〔动〕板鳃亚纲的鱼(如鲨、魟和鳐)。比较SELACHIAN

    Subclass Elasmobranchii, class Chondrichthyes

    Compare with selachian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, the presence of modulation in feeding among the elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) has not been extensively studied.
    • Like other elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), skates are vulnerable to overfishing because they mature late.
    • Catsharks, like other elasmobranchs, have a high sensitivity to electric fields created by the movement of water, of other fishes, and even the movement of the earth.
    • Additional comments are made below regarding the distribution of epipelagic, mesopelagic, and benthopelagic elasmobranchs and teleosts in the upwelling assemblages.
    • In vertebrates, the smallest number of research citations on these peptides are commonly in the cyclostomes and elasmobranchs.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmobranchii (plural), from Greek elasmos 'beaten metal' + brankhia 'gills'.

Definition of elasmobranch in US English:

elasmobranch

nounəˈlazməˌbraNGk
Zoology
  • A cartilaginous fish of a group that comprises the sharks, rays, and skates.

    〔动〕板鳃亚纲的鱼(如鲨、魟和鳐)。比较SELACHIAN

    Subclass Elasmobranchii, class Chondrichthyes

    Compare with selachian
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Additional comments are made below regarding the distribution of epipelagic, mesopelagic, and benthopelagic elasmobranchs and teleosts in the upwelling assemblages.
    • Like other elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), skates are vulnerable to overfishing because they mature late.
    • However, the presence of modulation in feeding among the elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) has not been extensively studied.
    • In vertebrates, the smallest number of research citations on these peptides are commonly in the cyclostomes and elasmobranchs.
    • Catsharks, like other elasmobranchs, have a high sensitivity to electric fields created by the movement of water, of other fishes, and even the movement of the earth.

Origin

Late 19th century: from modern Latin Elasmobranchii (plural), from Greek elasmos ‘beaten metal’ + brankhia ‘gills’.

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