scyliorhinid

1 of 2

adjective

scyl·​io·​rhi·​nid

¦silēō¦rīnə̇d

: of or relating to the Scyliorhinidae

scyliorhinid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Scyliorhinidae

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