'Selachoidei' definitions:

Definition of 'Selachoidei'

From: GCIDE
  • Selachii \Se*la"chi*i\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ??? a fish having cartilages instead of bones.] (Zool.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also Selacha, Selache, and Selachoidei. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Selachoidei'

From: GCIDE
  • Selachoidei \Sel`a*choi"de*i\, n. pl. [NL. See Selachii, and -oid.] (Zool.) Same as Selachii. [1913 Webster]