English Explanatory Dictionary

angel shark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.

Word forms

angel shark angel sharks angelshark

Derived words

Indonesian angelshark
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