smooth hound

British

noun

any of several small sharks of the genus Mustelus, esp M. mustelus, a species of North Atlantic coastal regions: family Triakidae See also dogfish

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Etymology

Origin of smooth hound

C17: from _hound ( _fish ); so called because it has no dorsal spines

Example Sentences

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The report said shark species including tope, starry smooth hound and spurdog live in the Thames and the there are more than 100 species of fish in the 215-mile long river.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2021

The sharks were identified as smooth hound sharks, which can grow to around 1.5 m in length.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2015

It also monitors other native shark species like tope, smooth hound, porbeagle and thresher.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2011

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