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Definition of Cat shark
1. Noun. Small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cat Shark
Literary usage of Cat shark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1846)
"Misc. p. 5; Icon. Reeves, 174; Hardw. Cart. 52. Chinese name, Maou urh s/ia, "
Cat-shark " (Birch) ; Mau e sha, " Kitten-shark " (Reeves) ; Mau i sha ..."
2. Chambers's Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for the People by Chambers, W. and R., publ (1876)
"... of ÜB Australian seas, and the cat shark of Japan x.'. China (C. Zebra), seem
to differ chiefly in the ..."
3. The Bermuda Islands: An Account of Their Scenery, Climate, Productions by Addison Emery Verrill (1902)
"It may be the " Cat-shark " or " Gata," of which small specimens are not uncommon.
d.—Silk, Castor Oil, Olive Oil, etc. In the early history of the Bermudas ..."
4. The Standard American Encyclopedia of Arts, Sciences, History, Biography by John Clark Ridpath (1897)
"... of the Australian seas, and the cat shark of Japan and China, ( C. Zebra,)
seem to differ chiefly in the patterns of color. ..."
5. Daily Language Review. by Jo Ellen Moore, Marilyn Evans, Evan-Moor Corporation (1998)
"3. ckm ck Which word is spelled correctly? 4. thu the dhe Find the words that go
together. 5. puppy cat shark hamster ..."