nursehound

nursehound
\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: nurse (III) + hound
: a European dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula)

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nurseˈhound noun
A European dogfish (Scyliorhinus caniculus or S. stellaris)
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