Definition of Squatinidae

1. Noun. Bottom-dwelling ray-like sharks.

Exact synonyms: Family Squatinidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Genus Squatina, Squatina

Lexicographical Neighbors of Squatinidae

Spy Wednesday
Spyeria
Spyridon
Sqn Ldr
Squadron Leader
Squadron Leaders
Squalidae
Squalus
Squalus acanthias
Squalus suckleyi
Square Mile
Squaresville
Squariel
Squatina
Squatina squatina
Squatinidae (current term)
Squillidae
Sr
Sranan
Sranan Tongo
Sravana
Srbija
Srebrenica
Sri Frederick Handley Page
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka rupee
Sri Lankan
Sri Lankan Sign Language
Sri Lankan monetary unit

Literary usage of Squatinidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington by Biological Society of Washington (1882)
"To this belongs the family Squatinidae, including the so- called angel-sharks. The speaker was inclined to consider several of these more than sub-ordinal, ..."

2. Reports Dealing with the Systematic Geology and Paleontology of Maryland by Maryland Geological Survey (1904)
"... Squatinidae. Genus SQUATINA Dumeril. A single characteristic tooth of the " Angel-fish," Squatina, without lateral denticles and having a small median ..."

3. A Manual of Natural History, for the Use of Travellers: Being a Description by Arthur Adams, William Balfour Baikie, Charles Barron (1854)
"Angel-Fishes (Squatinidae). Body flat above and below; mouth at fore end of snout; eyes on dorsal aspect; pectorals large, expanded anteriorly. 11. FAMILY. ..."

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