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  1. 1. n. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The bowfin (Amia calva). See Bowfin. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The burbot of Lake Erie. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. primitive long-bodied">long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin; found in sluggish waters of North America Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. any of several small sharks Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. A small shark, of many species, of the genera Mustelus, Scyllium, Spinax, etc. Note: 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: webster
  7. 7. n:100 n. any of several small sharks Source: ecdict

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