noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
2. 2
   A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bouncecrocodile needlefishguardfishhound needlefishmorgay

Etymology

From hound + fish.

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