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Squalidae

Squalidae

9.9
A group of small sharks that have a sharp spine on each top fin
  • noun
  • /ˈskwɑːləˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: Squalidae
  • The Squalidae family includes many species of dogfish sharks found in deep ocean waters.

Examples

  • Scientists are studying the Squalidae to understand their unique adaptations to their environment.

  • The presence of Squalidae in the marine ecosystem highlights the diversity of shark species.

  • Predation by killer whales and sharks (Squalidae) may now be an important source of mortality and may exceed what was earlier considered "natural."

    Academic text (2000)

Synonyms

family Squalidae
vsSqualidae
  • Specialized
9.4

A group of small sharks that have a spine in each back fin

is the same term without the explicit family label

Compounds

family Squalidae
  • Specialized
9.4

A group of small sharks that have a spine in each back fin

Surface Forms

Squalidae singular
Squalidaes plural
Squalidae plural

Etymology

Squalidae comes from the Latin name Squalus, which means 'shark', plus the ending -idae that marks an animal 'family'. So Squalidae means the 'shark family', which fits because these are spiny dogfish sharks with a spine on each dorsal fin.