# lanternshark

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any dogfish shark of the genus Etmopterus, or more widely, the family Etmopteridae.

## Etymology
From lantern (“referring to their light-producing photophores”) + shark.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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