spiny dogfish

noun

any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.

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Origin of spiny dogfish

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby spiny dogfish

spinto, spinule, spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny lizard, spiny lobster, spiny rat, spiny-finned
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