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English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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Dogfish — can have many meanings, but usually refers to a type of shark: A shark belonging to the order Squaliformes, or to one of its constituent families: Family Centrophoridae (gulper sharks) Family Dalatiidae (kitefin sharks) Family Etmopteridae… … Wikipedia
dogfish — [dôg′fish΄] n. pl. dogfish or dogfishes (see FISH) 1. any of various small sharks, as a spiny dogfish or the smooth dogfish 2. BOWFIN … English World dictionary
Dogfish — Dog fish , n. (Zo[ o]l.) 1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera {Mustelus}, {Scyllium}, {Spinax}, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: The European spotted dogfishes ({Scyllium catudus}, and {Scyllium canicula}) are very abundant; the American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dogfish — a name for various types of small shark, late 15c., dokefyche, from DOG (Cf. dog) (n.) + FISH (Cf. fish). Said to be so called because they hunt in packs … Etymology dictionary
dogfish — ► NOUN ▪ a small bottom dwelling shark with a long tail … English terms dictionary
dogfish — /dawg fish , dog /, n., pl. (esp. collectively) dogfish, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) dogfishes. 1. any of several small sharks, esp. of the genera Mustelus and Squalus, that are destructive to food fishes. 2. any of various… … Universalium
dogfish — Houndfish Hound fish, n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any small shark of the genus {Galeus} or {Mustelus}, of which there are several species, as the smooth houndfish ({Galeus canis}), of Europe and America; called also {houndshark}, and {dogfish}. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dogfish — [[t]dɒ̱gfɪʃ, AM dɔ͟ːg [/t]] N COUNT (dogfish is both the singular and the plural form.) A dogfish is a small shark. There are several kinds of dogfish … English dictionary
dogfish — UK [ˈdɒɡˌfɪʃ] / US [ˈdɔɡˌfɪʃ] noun [countable] Word forms dogfish : singular dogfish plural dogfish a small shark (= a type of fish with very sharp teeth) … English dictionary
dogfish — žvaigždėtasis katryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Scyliorhinus stellaris angl. dogfish; flake catfish; great spotted dogfish; large spotted dogfish; nurse hound rus. звёздчатая кошачья акула;… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
dogfish — Roussette Rous*sette , n. [F.; so called in allusion to the color. See {Russet}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A fruit bat, especially the large species ({Pieropus vulgaris}) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
