NURSEHOUND

Etymology

Noun

nursehound (plural nursehounds)

Scyliorhinus stellaris, a species of catshark.

Source: Wiktionary


Nurse"hound`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Houndfish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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16 September 2024

DOMESTICATION

(noun) accommodation to domestic life; “her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication”


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