plagiostomi, plagiostomata

pl. [Pref. plagio-, and Gr. stoma =a mouth.] 1. Ichthy.: A sub-order of Chondropterygii (q. v.). There are from five to seven gill-openings; skull with a suspensorium and the palatal apparatus detached; teeth numerous, mouth transverse, on under surface. It contains the Sharks and Rays. 2. Palæont .: From the Upper Silurian onward. pla-gi-os-to-mous, a . [English plagiostom (e); -ous.] Of or belonging to the Plagiostomi (q. v.). plā-gi-ŭm, s. [Lat.] [PLAGIARY.] Law : The crime of stealing or kidnaping men, women, or children. It was punishable with death. *plā-gōse, adj . [Lat. plagosus .] Stern, hard, harsh. "Lionel forgave his father-in-law for his plagose propensities."-Mortimer Collins: Two Plunges for a Pearl, vol. ii., ch. ix.