HyperDic: rajiformes

English > 1 sense of the word Rajiformes:
NOUNanimalRajiformes, order Rajiformes, Batoidei, order Batoideifish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies
English > Rajiformes: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningfish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes.
Synonymsorder Rajiformes, Batoidei, order Batoidei
Member ofElasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachiisharks
MembersDasyatidae, family Dasyatidaesting rays
Mobulidae, family Mobulidaelarge rays lacking venomous spines
Myliobatidae, family Myliobatidaeeagle rays
Pristidae, family Pristidaelarge primitive rays with elongated snouts
Rajidae, family Rajidaebottom-dwelling tropical rays
Rhinobatidae, family RhinobatidaePrimitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies
Broaderanimal orderThe order of animals
Spanishbatoideos
Catalanbatoïdeus, Raïformes

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