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smoothhound

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[smooth-hound] / ˈsmuðˌhaʊnd /

noun

  1. a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe.

Etymology

Origin of smoothhound

First recorded in 1595–1605; smooth + hound 1

Example Sentences

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While there are many species of smoothhound around the world, the one that lives in the Kermadecs is a separate and undescribed species.

From Scientific American • Aug. 13, 2012

Kermadecs Islands: Shark fishing with Clinton Duffy Clinton Duffy and Melania Napa’a with the Kermadecs smoothhound – an undescribed species and only the fifth specimen known to science.

From Scientific American • Aug. 13, 2012

There are several species of sharks that migrate through this huge estuary, including the brown smoothhound, the spiny dogfish, the soupfin and the unusual seven- and six-gill sharks.

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