angel shark

noun

A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.

Similar
angelfishSquatina squatinamonkfish
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Meanings

nounangel shark (plural angel sharks)

plural angel sharks · alternative angelshark

  1. A member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks with flattened bodies and broad pectoral fins resembling skates or rays. There are approximately 16 known species, which are the only members of their taxonomic genus, family and order. They occur worldwide in temperate and tropical seas.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsharks with broad flat bodies and winglike pectoral fins but that swim the way sharks do

Similar
angelfishSquatina squatinamonkfish
Broader
shark
Also see
angelfishmonkfish

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan àngel, angelot
  • àngela member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • angelota member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • escata member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Dutch zee-engel
  • zee-engela member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Finnish merienkeli
  • merienkelia member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
French squatine
  • squatinea member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
German Engelhai
  • Engelhaia member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Greek ρίνα
  • ρίνα (rína)a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Hungarian angyalcápa
  • angyalcápaa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Italian squalo angelo
  • squalo angeloa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Korean 전자리상어
  • 전자리상어 (jeonjarisang'eo)a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Latin squatina
  • squatinaa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Polish raszpla, raszpla zwyczajna
  • raszplaa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • raszpla zwyczajnaa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • anioł morskia member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • skwata member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Portuguese cação-anjo
  • cação-anjoa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Russian плоскоте́лая аку́ла, сквати́на
  • плоскоте́лая аку́ла (ploskotélaja akúla)a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • сквати́на (skvatína)a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • морско́й анге́л (morskój angél)a member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Spanish angelote
  • angelotea member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Swedish havsängel
  • havsängela member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Turkish keler balığı, maymun balığı
  • keler balığıa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
  • maymun balığıa member of the unusual genus Squatina of sharks
Cite this entry
APA

angel shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20shark

MLA

“angel shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20shark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angel shark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angel%20shark.

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