smoothhound

smoothhound
/smoohdh"hownd'/, n.
a smooth dogfish, esp. Mustelus mustelus, inhabiting waters along the coast of Europe. Also called smoothhound shark.
[1595-1605; SMOOTH + HOUND1]

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