Lexic.us

Definition of Dogfish

1. Noun. Primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America.

Definition of Dogfish

1. n. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc.

Definition of Dogfish

1. a small shark [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Dogfish

1. 1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc. The European spotted dogfishes (Scyllium catudus, and S. Canicula) are very abundant; the American smooth, or blue dogfish is Mustelus canis; the common picked, or horned dogfish (Squalus acanthias) abundant on both sides of the Atlantic. 2. The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin. 3. The burbot of Lake Erie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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