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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