elasmobranch n 1: any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates [syn: {elasmobranch}, {selachian}]
Elasmobranch \E*las"mo*branch\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii. -- n. One of the Elasmobranchii. [1913 Webster]