chlamydoselachid

noun

Any shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae of frilled sharks, which comprises two extant species in genus Chlamydoselachus and several extinct species in the genera Chlamydoselachus and †Proteothrinax.

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Meanings

nounchlamydoselachid (plural chlamydoselachids)

plural chlamydoselachids

  1. biologyAny shark in the family Chlamydoselachidae of frilled sharks, which comprises two extant species in genus Chlamydoselachus and several extinct species in the genera Chlamydoselachus and †Proteothrinax.

Origin

From Chlamydoselachus + -id.

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chlamydoselachid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chlamydoselachid

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