🔄 Synonyms of "Dogfish"
3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bowfinnoun | Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species. |
| amia calvanoun | primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of north america |
| grindlenoun | (US, dated, dialectal) A fish, the bowfin (Amia calva). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dogfish"
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| Word | Definition |
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| grindlenoun | (US, dated, dialectal) A fish, the bowfin (Amia calva). |
| bowfinnoun | Any of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species. |
| amia calvanoun | primitive long-bodies carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of north america |
| fishnoun | (countable) A typically cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills. |
| sharknoun | (ichthyology, countable) Any predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head. |
| spinynoun | Archaic form of spinney. [(UK) A small copse or wood, especially one planted as a shelter for game birds.] |
| sharks | the sixteenth album by the British hard rock band UFO. |
| dog-fishnoun | Alternative spelling of dogfish. [Any of various small sharks] |
| dogfish sharknoun | Any shark of the family Squalidae. |
| devilfishnoun | The octopus. |
| nurse sharknoun | Any of various bottom-dwelling sharks of the family Ginglymostomatidae that have two fleshy barbels hanging from the lower jaw. |
| seadognoun | A sailor accustomed to the sea. |
| houndfishnoun | Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae. |
| shorefishnoun | Any of several fishes which inhabit shallow waters |
| sea houndnoun | A dogfish (kind of shark). |
| beaglenoun | A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet. |
| squaloidnoun | Any dogfish (family Squalidae). |
| hound sharknoun | Any of several small sharks, of the family Triakidae, found throughout the world. |
| catsharknoun | Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae |
| nursenoun | A person involved in providing direct care for the sick: |
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