Definition of Cat shark

1. Noun. Small bottom-dwelling sharks with cat-like eyes; found along continental slopes.

Generic synonyms: Shark
Group relationships: Family Scyliorhinidae, Scyliorhinidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cat Shark

cat in the sack
cat ladies
cat lady
cat litter
cat meat
cat milk
cat nap
cat naps
cat nip
cat person
cat rig
cat scan
cat scratch disease
cat scratch fever
cat shark (current term)
cat sleep
cat squirrel
cat state
cat states
cat stretch
cat suit
cat that ate the canary
cat that swallowed the canary
cat thyme
cat tree
cat trees
cat unit
cat valium
cata-

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 ..."

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