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Cestraciont (n.)

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.

Cestraciont (a.)

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the genus Cestracion.