Somniosus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin somniōsus (“sleepy, drowsy”).

Proper noun

Somniosus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dalatiidae – certain dogfish sharks.

Hyponyms

Descendants

  • → English: sleeper shark (calque)

Further reading

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