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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several raylike sharks of the genus Squatina, having a flattened body and winglike pectoral and pelvic fins.
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- noun A member of the unusual
genus Squatina ofsharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resemblingskates orrays . There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of theirtaxonomic genus,family andorder . They occur worldwide intemperate andtropical seas.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
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