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Definition of Family Squalidae
1. Noun. Dogfishes having a spine in each dorsal fin.
Exact synonyms: Squalidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Spiny Dogfish, Genus Squalus, Squalus
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Spiny Dogfish, Genus Squalus, Squalus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Family Squalidae
Literary usage of Family Squalidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1992)
"Other fishes similarly armed with venomous fin-spines include: the spiny dogfish,
family Squalidae; weever fishes, family Trachinidae; ..."