angel shark

/ˌeɪndʒəl ʃɑrk/
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Definitions of angel shark
  1. noun
    sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
    synonyms: Squatina squatina, angelfish, monkfish
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    type of:
    shark
    any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
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