Notidani

plural noun

No·​tid·​a·​ni

nōˈtidəˌnī

in some classifications

: an order of sharks that comprises forms with embolomerous vertebrae and 6 or 7 pairs of gill slits, includes Hexanchidae and sometimes Chlamydoselachidae see notidanoidea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from plural of Notidanus

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