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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUPFIN

soupfin  [ˈsuːpˌfɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUPFIN

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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Soupfin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOUPFIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soupfin in the English dictionary

The definition of soupfin in the dictionary is a Pacific requiem shark, Galeorhinus zyopterus, valued for its fins, which are used to make soup.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUPFIN


blackfin
ˈblækˌfɪn
bloodfin
ˈblʌdˌfɪn
bluefin
ˈbluːˌfɪn
bowfin
ˈbəʊˌfɪn
Ecofin
ˈɛkəʊˌfɪn
lobefin
ˈləʊbˌfɪn
redfin
ˈrɛdˌfɪn
seraphin
ˈsɛrəˌfɪn
tailfin
ˈteɪlˌfɪn
threadfin
ˈθrɛdˌfɪn
yellowfin
ˈjeləʊˌfɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUPFIN

soup
soup bowl
soup course
soup cube
soup kitchen
soup plate
soup spoon
soup tureen
soup up
souped-up
souper
soupfin shark
Souphanouvong
soupier
soupiest
soupless
souplike
soupy
sour
sour cherry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUPFIN

anal fin
Baffin
caudal fin
chromaffin
coffin
cuffin
elfin
English muffin
griffin
liquid paraffin
MacGuffin
McGuffin
muffin
olefin
paraffin
polyolefin
puffin
ragamuffin
serafin
tiffin

Synonyms and antonyms of soupfin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soupfin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUPFIN

Find out the translation of soupfin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soupfin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soupfin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

soupfin
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cazón
570 millions of speakers

English

soupfin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

soupfin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

soupfin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

soupfin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soupfin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

soupfin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soupfin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

soupfin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

soupfin
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

soupfin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soupfin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soupfin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

soupfin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूपफिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soupfin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

soupfin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soupfin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

soupfin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soupfin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soupfin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vaalhaaie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soupfin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soupfin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soupfin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUPFIN»

The term «soupfin» is used very little and occupies the 187.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUPFIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soupfin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUPFIN»

Discover the use of soupfin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soupfin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sharks of North America
Brood size: Soupfin shark broods range from 6 to 52, with an average of 35 ( Ripley 1946). Nurseries According to Ripley (1946), some young are found in Tomales and San Francisco bays, but most are found south of Point Conception.
Jose I. Castro, 2011
2
California's Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
The soupfin shark (Galeorhinus galeus) was the mainstay of the shark fishery boom for vitamin oils between 1936 and 1944 when over 24 million pounds were landed. Prior to that time, soupfins were mainly marketed within the local Asian ...
‎2001
3
A Guide to the Common Sea Fishes of Southern Africa
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) Common names SA - soupfin shark, vaalhaai. Elsewhere - soupfin shark, tope [Smith 9 20] IDENTIFYING FEATURES COLOUR, SHAPE AND SIZE This elongate shark has a pointed, translucent snout.
Rudy Van der Elst, Peter Borchert, 1993
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Saltwater Fishing in South Africa
SOUPFIN SHARK (Galeorhinus galeus) Other common name: vaalhaai. The soupfin shark is very common in Cape waters and until the introduction of a synthetic vitamin A, it supported a commercial fishery for its liver oil. These days it is ...
Hennie Crous, 2000
5
Fish As Food V2: Nutrition, Sanitation, and Utilization
Much attention has been directed to the investigation of the liver oils of elasmobranchs, as a result of the discovery about 1937 that the liver of the soupfin shark was a rich source of vitamin A and, particularly during World War II, of great ...
Georg Borgstrom, 1962
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Marine Fisheries Ecology
The Californian soupfin shark Before 1937, the soupfin shark Galeorhinus galeus (order Carcharhinformes) was caught in small numbers off the Californian coast. The flesh was sold as shark fillet and the fins were dried for export to Asian ...
Simon Jennings, Michel Kaiser, John D. Reynolds, 2009
7
Sharks and Their Relatives: Ecology and Conservation
Often-cited examples of collapsed shark fisheries include the porbeagle Lamna nasus fishery in the North Atlantic, the soupfin shark Galeorhinus galeus fishery in California, various basking shark Cetorhinus maximus fisheries, and spiny ...
Merry Camhi, 1998
8
Fishes of the Pacific Coast: Alaska to Peru, Including the ...
Soupfin shark Galeorhinus zyopterus To 6J feet The soupfin, smoothhound, and leopard sharks are all members of the smoothhound family of sharks (Triakididae ). A popular food fish, once pursued intensively for its liver oil, and now taken ...
Gar Goodson, 1988
9
Beyond the Outer Limits
Almost every hook came up with a soupfin on it. I told Lars here about the trip— he never forgets the fish stories. We kept the fins for the Chinese market; sold em for a few bucks, and pitched the rest overboard. I still don't know what this has to ...
James Mori, 2008
10
Fish As Food V1: Production, Biochemistry,and Microbiology
TABLE I (continued) Saturated acids Oils Total C14 C16 C18 C20 Liver oils of elasmobranch fish Spotted dogfish 20.7 1.7 15.7 3.3 -— (Scylh'um canicula) Soupfin shark, females 23.2 3.3 17.7 1.6 0.7 (Galeorhinus cam's) Soupfin shark, ...
Georg Borgstrom, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUPFIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soupfin is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Non-Kosher Fish List
Including Grayfishes or dogfishes (Mustelus species, Squalus species); Soupfin shark (Galeorhinus zyopterus); Sawfishes (Pristis species); Skates (Raja ... «Chabad.org, Jul 15»
2
Jaws, Shark Week, Vancouver, Great White Shark
... include the brown cat shark, blue shark (10-feet), Pacific sleeper shark (14-feet), sixgill shark (16-feet), spiny dogfish (5-feet), tope (soupfin) shark (6.5-feet). «Vancouver Sun, Aug 14»
3
Can Shark Week do more for its female viewers?
Her Master's thesis focuses on the soupfin shark population of San Francisco Bay. Before beginning her graduate program, Vicky worked in marine education for ... «Southern Fried Science, Aug 14»
4
PPIC Poll: 51 Percent of Likely Voters Would Back $11.1 Billion …
It will harm salmon, halibut, leopard shark, soupfin shark, sevengill shark, anchovy, sardine, herring, groundfish and Dungeness crab populations stretching from ... «San Diego Free Press, Jul 14»
5
Stunning Photos Of Sharks And People Document A Vulnerable …
... soupfin sharks off the Pacific Northwest of North America, sixgill sharks in the Maldives, and basking sharks off Ireland and Scotland, as well as other species ... «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
6
5 things the movie "Jaws" got wrong
... 36 years; tiger sharks, 37 years; soupfin sharks, 40 years; bull sharks, more than 50 years; and some researchers estimate that whale sharks can live 60 years. «The News-Press, May 14»
7
Scuba diver 'bumped by shark' at La Jolla Cove (video)
Soupfin sharks are considered harmless to humans because of their small size. Sevengills, according to the International Shark Attack File, have been ... «Pete Thomas Outdoor, Jun 13»
8
Increase in shark sightings reported at La Jolla Cove
Most of the sharks have been sevengills or soupfins. No explanation was given as to why shark sightings are on the rise, but sevengills are opportunistic and this ... «Pete Thomas Outdoor, Mar 13»
9
Ocean, nature, critters, and recreation
Most of the sharks have been sevengills or soupfins. No explanation was given as to why shark sightings are on the rise, but sevengills are opportunistic and this ... «Pete Thomas Outdoor, Mar 13»
10
Oregon's Pacific Ocean Area Enters Beachcombing Season with …
Soupfin sharks are known by various names, including flake, tope, school and vitamin shark (which comes from the fact their livers are extremely rich in vitamin ... «Oregon Coast Beach Connection, Oct 12»

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