squatine

French

Etymology

From Latin squatina

Noun

squatine f (plural squatines)

angel shark (a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks)
La peau rude et inégale de la squatine sert à polir le bois et l'ivoire.

Further reading

“squatine” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

esquinta, naquîtes, niquâtes, taquines, taquinés

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