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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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KOLY-HO, n.comb. The lesser dogfish, Scyllium canicula (Ork. 1929 Marw., Ork. 1960). [′kʌli-ho, ′kuli-]
[For the first element see Collie, n.2, which used dog-fish liver oil as fuel, + Hoe, the dog-fish. Marw. prefers to derive from Cullyat, q.v.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Koly-ho n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/kolyho>
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