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lanternshark

lanternshark noun: any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.

Noun

lanternshark (plural lanternsharks)

  1. Any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.
    • A variety of features distinguish blackbelly lanternsharks from the other lanternsharks. These include the arrangement and number of their denticles, and subtle differences in fin size and coloration.1997, Leighton R. Taylor, Sharks and Rays, page 192

Forms of lanternshark

plurallanternsharks
alternative formlantern shark

Origin of lanternshark

From lantern (“referring to their light-producing photophores”) + shark.

Questions about lanternshark

What does lanternshark mean?
Lanternshark means any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.
What part of speech is lanternshark?
Lanternshark is a noun.
What is the plural of lanternshark?
The plural of lanternshark is lanternsharks.

Words near lanternshark in the dictionary

  1. lanternlike
  2. lanternman
  3. lanternmen
  4. lanterns
  5. lanterns of the dead
  6. lanternshark
  7. lanternsharks
  8. LANTFLT
  9. lanthana
  10. lanthanate
  11. lanthanian

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