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PRONUNCIATION OF SQUALOID

squaloid  [ˈskweɪlɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUALOID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Squaloid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SQUALOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of squaloid in the English dictionary

The definition of squaloid in the dictionary is of, relating to, or like a shark, or specifically the dogfish family of sharks.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SQUALOID


alkaloid
ˈælkəˌlɔɪd
amyloid
ˈæmɪˌlɔɪd
arilloid
ˈærɪlɔɪd
celluloid
ˈsɛljʊˌlɔɪd
chlorophylloid
ˈklɒrəˌfɪlɔɪd
colloid
ˈkɒlɔɪd
cycloid
ˈsaɪklɔɪd
diploid
ˈdɪplɔɪd
gorilloid
ɡəˈrɪlɔɪd
Lloyd
lɔɪd
myeloid
ˈmaɪɪˌlɔɪd
phylloid
ˈfɪlɔɪd
strobiloid
ˈstrəʊbɪlɔɪd
strongyloid
ˈstrɒndʒɪlɔɪd
styloid
ˈstaɪlɔɪd
tabloid
ˈtæblɔɪd
tetraploid
ˈtɛtrəˌplɔɪd
underemployed
ˌʌndərɪmˈplɔɪd
unemployed
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd
xyloid
ˈzaɪlɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SQUALOID

squalene
squalid
squalidity
squalidly
squalidness
squall
squall line
squaller
squalling
squallish
squally
squalor
squama
squamae
squamate
squamation
squamella
squamellae
squamiform
squamosal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SQUALOID

amygdaloid
Australoid
bungaloid
crystalloid
encephaloid
gavialoid
haloid
haploid
homaloid
hyaloid
hydrocephaloid
hydrocolloid
loid
metalloid
neanderthaloid
omphaloid
petaloid
sepaloid
sialoid
vinca alkaloid

Synonyms and antonyms of squaloid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «squaloid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SQUALOID

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The translations of squaloid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squaloid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

squaloid
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

squaloid
570 millions of speakers

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squaloid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

squaloid
380 millions of speakers
ar

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squaloid
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

squaloid
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

squaloid
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

squaloid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squaloid
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Squaloid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

squaloid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

squaloid
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

squaloid
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Squaloid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

squaloid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

squaloid
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्क्वायॉइड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

squaloid
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

squaloid
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

squaloid
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

squaloid
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

squaloid
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

squaloid
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

squaloid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

squaloid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

squaloid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of squaloid

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUALOID»

The term «squaloid» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SQUALOID» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUALOID»

Discover the use of squaloid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squaloid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive ...
2.3.1.1 Sharks Of the major deepwater shark groups, the squaloid dogfishes are viviparous, while the cat- sharks are either oviparous (the dominant reproductive mode) or viviparous. Deepwater squaloid dogfishes generally do not have ...
Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus, 2010
2
The Sharks of North America
Catch distribution, stomach contents and size at maturity of two squaloid sharks, Deania calceus and D. crepidalbus, from the southeast Atlantic off Namibia. Bulletin oftheJapanese Society ofFisheries Oceanography 55 (3): 189–196. Yano , K.
Jose I. Castro, 2011
3
Interrelationships of Fishes
The monophyly of ”squaloid” sharks was initially questioned by Shirai (1992c). This taxon has been an accepted systematic unit before Maisey (1980) found no morphological evidence for it. The genus Echinorhinus is exceptionally distinct ...
Melanie L.J. Stiassny, Lynne R. Parenti, G. David Johnson, 1996
4
Geology and mineralogy as exhibiting the power, wisdom, and ...
Fossil teeth of true Sharks in the Squaloid division of that family, having the enamel smooth on the outer side. From the Chalk and London clay. See Vol. I. p. 244, note. Fig. 14. Palatal teeth of Myliobates striatus, from the London clay of Barton ...
William Buckland, Francis Trevelyan Buckland, 1870
5
Overview of World Elasmobranch Fisheries
The orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) fishery of New Zealand takes deep water squaloid sharks and other elasmobranchs. Although no estimates of catch rates are available, some information exists from research vessels. At least 21 ...
Ramón Bonfil, 1994
6
The Evolution Debate, 1813-1870: Geology and Mineralogy, ...
Another genus in the sub-family of Hybodonts, is the Onchus, found in the. Lias at Lyme Regis; the teeth of this genus are represented, Pl. 27d. B. 6, 7. In the third, or Squaloid division of fossils of this family, we have the character of true Sharks  ...
William Buckland, 2003
7
Geology & Mineralogy, Considered with Reference to Natural ...
Another genus in the sub-family of Hybodonts, is the Onchus, found in the. Lias at Lyme Regis; the teeth of this genus are represented, Pl. 27d. B. 6, 7. In the third, or Squaloid division of fossils of this family, we have the character of true Sharks  ...
William Buckland, 2004
8
Geology and Mineralogy: Considered with Reference to Natural ...
In the third, or Squaloid division of fossils of this family, we have the character of true Sharks ; these appear for the first time in the Cretaceous formations, and extend through all the Tertiary deposits to the present era. (PI. 27d. B. 11, 12, 13.)  ...
William Buckland, 1837
9
Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural ...
Speeies of this Squaloid famin alone, abound in all strata of the Tentiary formation. The greater strength, and flattened condition of the teeth of the families of Sharks (Cestraoionts and Hybodonts,) that prevailed in the Transition and Secondary ...
W. Buckland
10
Proceedings of the United States National Museum
IS] THE SQUALOID SHARKS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO, WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW GENERA AND SPECIES. By Hugh M. Smith,1 United States Deputy Commissioner of Fisheries and Director of the Albatross Philippine  ...
United States National Museum, 1912

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUALOID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squaloid is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 300th article at Tet Zoo ver 3 is very weird
Nature 491, 748-752. Shirai, S. 1992. Squalean Phylogeny: a New Framework of 'Squaloid' Sharks and Related Taxa. Hokkaido University Press, Sapporo. «Scientific American, Dec 14»
2
The changes to the SAT don't go far enough
Forget “pleonasm” and “squaloid.” Who do you think you are, William F. Buckley? Learning words is for people who don't have games on their phones to keep ... «Washington Post, Mar 14»
3
Literary Tourism: At Suttree's High Gravity Beer Tavern
Local poet Jack Rentfro has written a song based on all the dictionary-dependent words in the book (analoid, squaloid, moiled, and so on); University of ... «The Millions, Jun 12»

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