demon catshark

noun

Any of the catsharks of the genus Apristurus.

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Meanings

noundemon catshark (plural demon catsharks)

plural demon catsharks

  1. Any of the catsharks of the genus Apristurus.

    That led to a fact-finding mission that eventually revealed a new species of demon catshark. […] The Apristurus genus, the second-most diverse group of sharks that counts about 40 species, is commonly known as the ghost or demon catshark.

    2023 May 12, Lauren McCarthy, “‘A Bit Spooky’: The New Shark Species With Bright, White Eyes”, in The New York Times
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