Atlantic spiny dogfish meaning

UK US /ətˈlæntɪk ˈspaɪni ˈdɔɡfɪʃ/ 7 syllables

Atlantic spiny dogfish (noun): destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes.

Definition of Atlantic spiny dogfish

  1. destructive dogfish of the Atlantic coastal waters of America and Europe; widely used in anatomy classes

    Synonyms: Squalus acanthias

    Type of: spiny dogfish

How to pronounce Atlantic spiny dogfish

Atlantic spiny dogfish is pronounced /ətˈlæntɪk ˈspaɪni ˈdɔɡfɪʃ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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