kraakbeenvissen

Definitions of kraakbeenvissen
  1. noun
    any of numerous fishes of the class Chondrichthyes characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and placoid scales: sharks; rays; skates
    synonyms: kraakbeenvis
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    haai, haaivis, haaivissen
    any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
    beun, bun, kaar, rog, rogvis, rogvissen, viskaar
    cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
    zeeduivel
    sharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do
    zaagvis
    primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
    haairog
    primitive tropical bottom-dwelling ray with a guitar-shaped body
    haringnet, haringvleet, vleet
    large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
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