n.
Pronunciation: i- ' laz-m ə - ˌ bra ŋ k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -branchs
Etymology: ultimately from Greek elasmos metal plate (fr. elaunein ) + branchia gills
Date: 1872
: any of a subclass (Elasmobranchii) of cartilaginous fishes that have five to seven lateral to ventral gill openings on each side and that comprise the sharks, rays, skates, and extinct related fishes
– elasmobranch adjective