Meanings
nouncatshark (plural catsharks)
plural catsharks
- Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
- A deepwater catshark (any member of the family Pentanchidae).
- A coloured catshark (any member of the family Atelomycteridae).
- Any of several sharks of the family Pseudotriakidae.
- A finback catshark (any of the family Proscylliidae).
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Catalan gat
- gatAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Chinese Mandarin 貓鯊 /猫鲨
- 貓鯊 /猫鲨 (māoshā)Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Finnish kissahai
- kissahaiAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
French roussette
- roussetteAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
German Katzenhai
- KatzenhaiAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Italian squalo gattopardo, gattuccio
- squalo gattopardoAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
- gattuccioAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Polish rekinek
- rekinekAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Portuguese peixe-gato
- peixe-gatoAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Russian коша́чья аку́ла, аку́ла-ко́шка
- коша́чья аку́ла (košáčʹja akúla)Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
- аку́ла-ко́шка (akúla-kóška)Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Spanish pejegato
- pejegatoAny of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae
Cite this entry
APA
catshark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catshark
MLA
“catshark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catshark. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catshark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catshark.
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