squatina
noun
squat·i·na
ˈskwätᵊnə
1
capitalized
: a genus (coextensive with the family Squatinidae) of sharks having a broadly rounded head with winglike lateral extensions and a broad flattened body that resembles that of a ray and being sometimes placed in a separate suborder but usually included in Squaloidea
2
squatinid
noun or adjective
-ᵊnə̇d
squatinoid
adjective
-ᵊnˌȯid
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