- galeoid
- ga·le·oid
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galeoid
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galeoid — I. ˈgālēˌȯid adjective Etymology: New Latin Galeoidea : of or relating to the Galeoidea II. noun ( s) : a shark of the suborder Galeoidea … Useful english dictionary
cat shark — noun small bottom dwelling sharks with cat like eyes; found along continental slopes • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Member Holonyms: ↑Scyliorhinidae, ↑family Scyliorhinidae * * * noun 1. : any of several small mottled sharks comprising the galeoid family… … Useful english dictionary
Scyliorhinidae — noun small bottom dwelling sharks • Syn: ↑family Scyliorhinidae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Elasmobranchii, ↑subclass Elasmobranchii, ↑Selachii, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
goblin shark — noun : a galeoid shark (genus Scapanorhynchus) that has protrusible jaws and a greatly elongate snout and is found off the coasts of Japan and Portugal … Useful english dictionary
scapanorhynchus — ˌskapənōˈriŋkəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek skapanē spade + New Latin o + rhynchus; akin to Greek skaptein to dig more at capon : a genus of galeoid sharks comprising the goblin sharks and related extinct forms and… … Useful english dictionary
