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| Noun | 1. Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G. canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark, and dogfish.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HOUNDFISH" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: HOUNDFISH
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A fish, called also Galeus laevis, with a long round body, and ash-colored sides and back. A species of shark, the Squalus mustelus. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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