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catshark

catshark noun: any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae.

catshark: any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
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Noun

catshark (plural catsharks)

  1. Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
  2. A deepwater catshark (any member of the family Pentanchidae).
  3. A coloured catshark (any member of the family Atelomycteridae).
  4. Any of several sharks of the family Pseudotriakidae.
  5. A finback catshark (any of the family Proscylliidae).

Forms of catshark

pluralcatsharks

Origin of catshark

From cat + shark.

Phrases with catshark

Questions about catshark

What does catshark mean?
Catshark means any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae.
What part of speech is catshark?
Catshark is a noun.
What is the plural of catshark?
The plural of catshark is catsharks.

Words near catshark in the dictionary

  1. catseye
  2. catseyes
  3. catsfoot
  4. catshank
  5. catshanks
  6. catshark
  7. catsharks
  8. catship
  9. catships
  10. catshit
  11. catshits

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