HyperDic: dogfish

English > 2 senses of the word dogfish:
NOUNanimaldogfish, bowfin, grindle, Amia calvaprimitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin
animaldogfishany of several small sharks
dogfish > pronunciation
Soundsdao'gfih.sh
Rhymesabolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...
English > dogfish: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningPrimitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America.
Synonymsbowfin, grindle, Amia calva
Member ofAmia, genus Amiatype genus of the Amiidae
Broaderganoid, ganoid fishPrimitive fishes having thick bony scales with a shiny covering
Spanishamia calva, amia, grindle
Catalanamia, grindle
English > dogfish: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of several small sharks.
Narrowersmooth dogfishsmall bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts
spiny dogfishsmall bottom-dwelling dogfishes
BroadersharkAny of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
Spanishcazón, gáleo, perro marino
Catalancaçó, pegorella

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