squatine
French
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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.
- The rough and uneven skin of the angel shark is used to polish wood and ivory.
Further reading
- “squatine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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