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hound shark

hound shark noun: any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world.

hound shark: any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world
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Noun

hound shark (plural hound sharks)

  1. Any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world.

Forms of hound shark

pluralhound sharks
alternative formhoundshark

Words formed from hound shark

Questions about hound shark

What does hound shark mean?
Hound shark means any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world.
What part of speech is hound shark?
Hound shark is a noun.
What is the plural of hound shark?
The plural of hound shark is hound sharks.

Words near hound shark in the dictionary

  1. hound dog
  2. hound dogs
  3. hound down
  4. hound of hell
  5. Hound of the Baskervilles effect
  6. hound shark
  7. hound sharks
  8. hound's tongue
  9. hound's tongues
  10. hound's tooth
  11. hound's-tongue

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