smoothhound
[ smooth -hound ]
/ ˈsmuðˌhaʊnd /
noun
a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe.
Also called
smoothhound shark.
Words nearby smoothhound
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smoothen,
smoothhound,
smoothie,
smoothing circuit,
smoothing iron,
smoothy,
smorgasbord
British Dictionary definitions for smooth hound
smooth hound
noun
any of several small sharks of the genus Mustelus, esp M. mustelus, a species of North Atlantic coastal regions: family Triakidae
See also dogfish (def. 3)
Word Origin for smooth hound
C17: from
hound (
fish); so called because it has no dorsal spines