Chondropterygii \Chon*drop`te*ryg"i*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?
cartilage + ?, ?, wing, fin.] (Zool.)
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}.]
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