Cestraciont

Cestraciont
Cestraciont Ces*tra"ci*ont, n. [Gr. ? a kind of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A shark of the genus {Cestracion}, and of related genera. The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish. Most of the species are extinct. The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples. [1913 Webster]

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  • Cestraciont — Ces*tra ci*ont, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus {Cestracion}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cestraciont — ces·tra·ci·ont …   English syllables

  • cestraciont — I. nt adjective Etymology: New Latin Cestraciontidae : of or relating to the genus Heterodontus II. noun ( s) : a shark of the genus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Amphistylic — Am phi*sty lic, a. [Gr. ? + ? pillar, support.] (Anat.) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; said of a skull. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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