ˈskwät ə nə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, angelfish
1. capitalized : a genus (coextensive with the family Squatinidae) of sharks having a broadly rounded head with winglike lateral extensions and a broad flattened body that resembles that of a ray and being sometimes placed in a separate suborder but usually included in Squaloidea
2. -s : any shark of the genus Squatina : monkfish
• squat·i·nid - ə nə̇d noun or adjective
• squat·i·noid - ə nˌȯid adjective