| 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Amia calva, bowfin, grindle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ganoid, ganoid fish | ||
| Member meronym | Amia, genus Amia | ||
| 2. | dogfish (animal) any of several small sharks | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | smooth dogfish, spiny dogfish | ||