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Definition of dogfish
: any of various usually small bottom-dwelling sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source
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The Fish None-too-delicate angel shark or dogfish doesn’t break down while cooking in oil.
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The Fish None-too-delicate angel shark or dogfish doesn’t break down while cooking in oil.
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The Curious Creatures exhibit opens June 3 and includes naked mole rats, leaf-cutter ants, red-eyed tree frogs, walking batfish, chain dogfish, flashlight fish, mata mata turtle and more.
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The fish are sustainable, underused varieties like catfish, dogfish, mackerel and pollock.
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A true dogfish is a type of shark that often feed in packs, which explains their nickname.
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Another catlike feature of the chain dogfish is long, slitlike eyes that shine like a cat's, Burgess says.
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First Known Use of dogfish
15th century
DOGFISH Defined for Kids
dogfish
playDefinition of dogfish for Students
: a small shark often seen near shore
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dogfish
playMedical Definition of dogfish
: any of various small sharks (as of the families Squalidae, Carcharhinidae, and Scyliorhinidae) that often appear in schools near shore, prey chiefly on fish and invertebrates, and are a valuable food source
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