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单词 smoothhound
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smoothhound

[ smooth-hound ]
/ ˈsmuðˌhaʊnd /

noun

a smooth dogfish, especially Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe.
Also called smoothhound shark .

Origin of smoothhound

First recorded in 1595–1605; smooth + hound1

Words nearby smoothhound

smooth diet, smooth dogfish, smoothen, smooth-faced, smooth fox terrier, smoothhound, smoothie, smoothing circuit, smoothing iron, smooth muscle, smooth over
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British Dictionary definitions for smoothhound

smooth hound

noun

any of several small sharks of the genus Mustelus, esp M. mustelus, a species of North Atlantic coastal regions: family TriakidaeSee also dogfish (def. 3)

Word Origin for smooth hound

C17: from hound (fish); so called because it has no dorsal spines
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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