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nursehound

nursehound noun: scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark.

Noun

nursehound (plural nursehounds)

  1. Scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark.
    Synonyms:
    large-spotted dogfish, greater spotted dogfish, bull huss

Synonyms of nursehound

  • large-spotted dogfish
  • greater spotted dogfish
  • bull huss

Forms of nursehound

pluralnursehounds

Origin of nursehound

From nurse + hound.

Questions about nursehound

What does nursehound mean?
Nursehound means scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark.
What part of speech is nursehound?
Nursehound is a noun.
What is the plural of nursehound?
The plural of nursehound is nursehounds.

Words near nursehound in the dictionary

  1. nursebots
  2. nursed
  3. nursedom
  4. nursegirl
  5. nursegirls
  6. nursehound
  7. nursehounds
  8. nursekeeper
  9. nursekeepers
  10. nursekin
  11. nurseless

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