holocephalan

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noun

Any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.

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Meanings

nounholocephalan (plural holocephalans)

plural holocephalans

  1. biologyAny cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; a chimera.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail

Similar
holocephalian
Broader
cartilaginous fishchondrichthian
Also see
holocephalian

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Holocephali + -an.

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APA

holocephalan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocephalan

MLA

“holocephalan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocephalan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holocephalan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holocephalan.

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