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epaulette shark

epaulette shark noun: a species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum.

epaulette shark: a species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
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Noun

epaulette shark (plural epaulette sharks)

  1. A species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum.
  2. Any of various other species of sharks in the genus Hemiscyllium.

Forms of epaulette shark

pluralepaulette sharks

Origin of epaulette shark

From epaulette + shark.

Words formed from epaulette shark

Questions about epaulette shark

What does epaulette shark mean?
Epaulette shark means a species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum.
What part of speech is epaulette shark?
Epaulette shark is a noun.
What is the plural of epaulette shark?
The plural of epaulette shark is epaulette sharks.

Words near epaulette shark in the dictionary

  1. epauleted
  2. epaulets
  3. epaulette
  4. epaulette mate
  5. epaulette mates
  6. epaulette shark
  7. epaulette sharks
  8. epauletted
  9. epaulettes
  10. epauliere
  11. epaulieres

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