| English Dictionary |
SQUALUS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Squalus mean?
• SQUALUS (noun)
The noun SQUALUS has 1 sense:
1. spiny dogfishes
Familiarity information: SQUALUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spiny dogfishes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Squalus; Squalus
Hypernyms ("Squalus" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Squalus"):
Atlantic spiny dogfish; Squalus acanthias (destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes)
Pacific spiny dogfish; Squalus suckleyi (dogfish of Pacific coast of North America)
Holonyms ("Squalus" is a member of...):
family Squalidae; Squalidae (dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"The snake moves, erasing its tracks with its tail." (Albanian proverb)
"If you wish, ask for more." (Arabic proverb)
"Half an egg is better than an empty shell." (Dutch proverb)