squatina

noun

squat·​i·​na
ˈskwätᵊnə
1
capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Squatinidae) of sharks having a broadly rounded head with winglike lateral extensions and a broad flattened body that resembles that of a ray and being sometimes placed in a separate suborder but usually included in Squaloidea
2
plural -s : any shark of the genus Squatina : monkfish
squatinid
-ᵊnə̇d
noun or adjective
squatinoid
-ᵊnˌȯid
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, angelfish

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“Squatina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squatina. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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