Cestraciont
Ces`tra´ci`ont
| n. | 1. | (Zool.) 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. |
| a. | 1. | (Zool.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus Cestracion. |
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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