Cestraciontes

plural noun

Ces·​tra·​ci·​on·​tes

(ˌ)sesˌtrāshēˈänˌtēz

in some classifications

: an order of primitive sharks

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, plural of Cestraciont-, Cestracion, type genus

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