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English noun: dogfish

1. dogfish (animal) primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America


SynonymsAmia calva, bowfin, grindle


Broader (hypernym)ganoid, ganoid fish


Member meronymAmia, genus Amia

2. dogfish (animal) any of several small sharks


Broader (hypernym)shark


Narrower (hyponym)smooth dogfish, spiny dogfish









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