Hypotremata

plural noun

Hy·​po·​trem·​a·​ta

"+ˈtremətə,

-rēm-

: an order of Chondrichthyes comprising the rays compare pleurotremata

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hypo- + -tremata

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