smooth dogfish

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Definition of smooth dogfish in English English dictionary

Any of several dogfishes lacking a spine in front of the dorsal fin, especially a species (Mustelus canis) found abundantly on the American Atlantic coast and often used in classrooms for dissection and study

small bottom-dwelling shark found along both Atlantic coasts

Related Terms

american smooth dogfish

found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas

Hyphenation

smooth dog·fish

Turkish pronunciation

smudh dôgfîş

Pronunciation

/ˈsmo͞oᴛʜ ˈdôgˌfəsʜ/ /ˈsmuːð ˈdɔːɡˌfɪʃ/