Petalodontidae

plural noun
Pet·​al·​o·​don·​ti·​dae

Definition of Petalodontidae

: a family of Carboniferous and Permian elasmobranchs (subclass Holocephali) related to the rays and having peculiar flattened petaloid teeth and greatly enlarged pectoral fins — see petalodus

History and Etymology for Petalodontidae

New Latin, from Petalodont-, Petalodus, type genus + -idae

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