- elasm
- , -o, «us (G). A plate, metal plate
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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elasm- — combining form or elasmo Etymology: French élasm & New Latin elasmo , from Greek elasmos metal plate; akin to Greek elaunein to drive more at elastic : plate Elasmobranchii … Useful english dictionary
elasm- — ► prefijo Componente de palabra procedente del gr. elasmos, que significa placa, lámina: ■ elasmobranquio. TAMBIÉN elasmo … Enciclopedia Universal
Elasmobranchii — noun sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates • Syn: ↑subclass Elasmobranchii, ↑Selachii, ↑subclass Selachii • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Chondrichthyes, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Atlantic stingray — Conservation status Least Concern ( … Wikipedia
elasmobranch — /i las meuh brangk , i laz /, adj. 1. belonging or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii, the subclass of cartilaginous fishes comprising the sharks and rays. n. 2. an elasmobranch fish. [1870 75; < NL Elasmobranchii, equiv. to Gk elasm(ós) beaten… … Universalium
élasmobranches — [elasmɔbʀɑ̃ʃ] n. m. pl. ÉTYM. 1907, in Rev. gén. des sc., no 9, p. 376; de elasmos « lame métallique », et de branchie. ❖ ♦ Zool. Sous classe de poissons cartilagineux (⇒ Sélaciens) qui comprend les raies et les requins. Au sing. || Un… … Encyclopédie Universelle
elasmobranch — e•las•mo•branch [[t]ɪˈlæs məˌbræŋk, ɪˈlæz [/t]] adj. 1) ich belonging or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii, the subclass of cartilaginous fishes comprising the sharks and rays 2) ich an elasmobranch fish • Etymology: 1870–75; < NL… … From formal English to slang
elasmotherium — ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from elasm + therium; from the enamel plates of the molars : a genus of rhinoceroses of the Pleistocene of Russia … Useful english dictionary
elasmo- — combining form see elasm … Useful english dictionary
