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lanternsharks

lanternsharks is the plural of lanternshark.

Meaning of lanternshark

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

Questions about lanternsharks

What is lanternsharks the plural of?
Lanternsharks is the plural of lanternshark.

Words near lanternsharks in the dictionary

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

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