noun
Chondrichthyes; cartilaginous fishes
Scientific taxonomic term for the class of fish with skeletons made of cartilage, including sharks, rays, and chimaeras. Used in biology and zoology contexts.
サメやエイは軟骨魚綱に分類される。
Sharks and rays are classified under Chondrichthyes.
硬骨魚綱 (Osteichthyes) refers to bony fishes, which have skeletons made of bone, in contrast to the cartilaginous skeletons of 軟骨魚綱.
Compound of 軟骨 (cartilage) + 魚 (fish) + 綱 (class, taxonomic rank). A straightforward calque or translation of the scientific term Chondrichthyes.