spiny dogfish
noun
any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
Origin of spiny dogfish
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby spiny dogfish
spinto,
spinule,
spiny,
spiny anteater,
spiny cocklebur,
spiny dogfish,
spiny dormouse,
spiny lizard,
spiny lobster,
spiny rat,
spiny-finned