- chon|drich|thi|an
- chon|drich|thi|an «kon DRIHK thee uhn», noun.any one of a class of fishes whose skeletons are formed of cartilage and whose gills are thin and platelike; elasmobranch. Sharks and rays belong to this class.╂[< Greek chóndros cartilage, lump + ichthys, -ýos fish]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.