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spiny dogfish
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noun
a shark of the dogfish genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, which inhabits Atlantic coastal waters.
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Origin of spiny dogfish
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby spiny dogfish
spin vector, spin wave, spiny, spiny anteater, spiny cocklebur, spiny dogfish, spiny dormouse, spiny-finned, spiny-headed worm, spiny lizard, spiny lobster
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