Definition of "elasmobranchs" [elasmobranchs]

• Plural form of elasmobranch. (noun)

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• "Although all are classified as elasmobranchs - which have skeletons made of cartilage and between five and seven gill openings on each side of their body - the creatures populating the new touch tank vary greatly in how they behave."
• "Dr. DEWAR: Similar to the other large elasmobranchs, like whale sharks and manta rays, they're filter feeders."
• "These genes could also be potential reference gene candidates for other physiological studies examining stress in elasmobranchs."