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Home Dictionary Name: sharkBasking shark
One of the largest species of sharks Cetorhinus maximus so called from its habit of basking in the sun the liver shark or bone shark It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America and grows to a length of more than forty feet It is a harmless species...
man eating shark
A term applied to sharks that attack humans especially the great white shark Carcharodon carcharias a large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas...
Great White shark
a large shark Carcharodon carcharias class Chondrichtyes usually found in warm seas When young it is bluish but it becomes white with age It grows to over 15 feet in length and is feared as a man eater Also called white shark and great white...
shark repellent
shark repellent : any measure taken by a corporation to discourage a hostile takeover attempt ...
mako shark
A powerful and fierce mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific of the family Lamidae...
Foxfish
The fox shark called also sea fox See Thrasher shark under Shark...
Shovelhead
A shark Sphryna tiburio allied to the hammerhead and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans called also bonnet shark...
Porbeagle
A species of shark Lamna cornubica about eight feet long having a pointed nose and a crescent shaped tail called also mackerel shark...
Hoemother
The basking or liver shark called also homer See Liver shark under Liver...
Cestraciont
A shark of the genus Cestracion and of related genera The posterior teeth form a pavement of bony plates for crushing shellfish Most of the species are extinct The Port Jackson shark and a similar one found in California are living examples...
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