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carpet sharks

carpet sharks is the plural of carpet shark.

Meaning of carpet shark

Noun

carpet shark (plural carpet sharks)

  1. Any shark of the order Orectolobiformes.
  2. (humorous, informal) A ferret kept as a domestic pet.
    • Inspect your ferret's bedding routinely. Some carpet sharks find cloth an irresistible delicacy and chew holes in the fabric.2021, Kim Schilling, Ferrets For Dummies, page 78

Questions about carpet sharks

What is carpet sharks the plural of?
Carpet sharks is the plural of carpet shark.

Words near carpet sharks in the dictionary

  1. carpet python
  2. carpet pythons
  3. carpet rod
  4. carpet rods
  5. carpet shark
  6. carpet sharks
  7. carpet shell
  8. carpet slipper
  9. carpet slippers
  10. carpet snake
  11. carpet snakes

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