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genus Squalus

genus Squalus

8.5
A group of small spiny sharks like dogfish that live in oceans worldwide
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs ˈskweɪləs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Squalus
  • The genus Squalus includes several species of dogfish sharks commonly found in temperate and tropical waters.

Examples

  • The genus Squalus includes several species of dogfish sharks.

  • Researchers are studying the evolutionary history of the genus Squalus to understand shark diversity.

  • Many fisheries around the world catch members of the genus Squalus for their meat and liver oil.

  • Scientists are studying the genus Squalus to understand its behavior.

  • Many fisheries around the world catch members of the genus Squalus for their meat and liver oil.

  • The genus Squalus includes several species of dogfish sharks commonly found in temperate and tropical waters.

  • Researchers are studying the evolutionary history of the genus Squalus to understand shark diversity.

Synonyms

Squalus
vsgenus Squalus
  • Specialized
9.9

A small thin shark with a spine on its back that lives in cold seas

is found across oceans worldwide rather than only in cooler seas

Surface Forms

genus Squalus singular
genera Squalus plural

Morphology

genus + Squalus

The meaning 'a genus named Squalus' is directly derivable from combining 'genus' (a taxonomic rank) with 'Squalus' (the name of that genus). Although technical, the construction is fully compositional and follows cross-linguistic scientific naming conventions, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Genus Squalus may come from the old Latin word Squalus, which meant 'shark' or 'rough'. So the name is used today for the group of small, spiny dogfish sharks.