sela

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a fish having cartilages instead of bones. ] (Zool.) An order of elasmobranchs including the sharks and rays; the Plagiostomi. Called also Selacha, Selache, and Selachoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Selachii, and -oid. ] (Zool.) Same as Selachii. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Selachii, and Stoma. ] (Zool.) A division of ganoid fishes which includes the paddlefish, in which the mouth is armed with small teeth. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. L. selago, -inis, a kind of plant. ] (Bot.) A genus of cryptogamous plants resembling Lycopodia, but producing two kinds of spores; also, any plant of this genus. Many species are cultivated in conservatories. [ 1913 Webster ]