Elasmobranchiate

/ɪˌlæzmoʊˈbræŋkiˌeɪt/ adjective

Definition

Having the characteristics or structure of an elasmobranch, particularly referring to the gill structure and cartilaginous skeleton of sharks and rays.

Etymology

From 'elasmobranch' with the suffix '-ate,' commonly used in scientific terminology to indicate 'having the quality or form of,' creating a more technical variant of the adjective.

Kelly Says

Scientists love the '-ate' suffix because it sounds more formal and scientific than plain adjectives—'elasmobranchiate' sounds more technical than 'elasmobranch-like' even though they mean almost the same thing.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንስሳት
in-sa-at
ARالعربية
قشرية
qash-ree-yah
BNবাংলা
স্নেহময়
shne-he-moy
CACatalà
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
CSČeština
elasmobrat
eh-laz-moh-brat
DADansk
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
DEDeutsch
Elasmobranchier
eh-laz-moh-bran-khy-er
ELΕλληνικά
ελασμοβραγχιαίος
eh-laz-moh-bran-kee-os
ESEspañol
elasmobranquio
eh-laz-moh-bran-kee-oh
FAفارسی
ماهی
ma-hee
FISuomi
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
FRFrançais
elasmobranche
eh-laz-moh-bran-sh
GUGU
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
HAHA
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
HEעברית
עורק דם
oor-ak dam
HIहिन्दी
मैक्रोफिल
makro-fil
HUMagyar
elasmobranchiata
eh-laz-moh-bran-kee-a-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
IGIG
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
ITItaliano
elasmobranchiato
eh-laz-moh-bran-kee-ah-toh
JA日本語
軟骨魚類
nen-koto-gyo-rui
KKKK
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
KMKM
ស្តាប់
s-ta-ap
KO한국어
부드러운 연골어류
bu-deu-reon yeon-gol eo-ryu
MRMR
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
MSBahasa Melayu
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-taw
NLNederlands
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
NONorsk
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
PAPA
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
PLPolski
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
PTPortuguês
elasmobranquio
eh-laz-moh-bran-kee-oh
RORomână
elasmobranhiat
eh-laz-moh-bran-hee-at
RUРусский
эласмобрахиат
eh-laz-moh-bra-khy-at
SVSvenska
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
SWKiswahili
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
TAதமிழ்
கடற்புழு
kadal-pu-zhu
TEతెలుగు
నీటిపురుగు
nee-ti-pu-ru-gu
THไทย
สัตว์มีกระดูกอ่อน
sat-mee-kra-dook-a-on
TLTL
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
TRTürkçe
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
UKУкраїнська
еласмобрахіат
ye-laz-moh-bra-khy-at
URاردو
مچھلی
machhli
VITiếng Việt
động vật có vảy
dong vat co vay
YOYO
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch
ZH中文
软骨鱼类
ruǎn gǔ yú lèi
ZUZU
elasmobranch
eh-laz-moh-bran-ch

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