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grey reef shark

grey reef shark noun: a species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos.

grey reef shark: a species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
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Noun

grey reef shark (plural grey reef sharks)

  1. (UK) A species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos.
    • Grey reef sharks give birth to at least eight pups at a time, each a hungry, 60 centimetre (24 inch) long predator.1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 132

Forms of grey reef shark

pluralgrey reef sharks
alternative USgray reef shark

Questions about grey reef shark

What does grey reef shark mean?
Grey reef shark means a species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos.
What part of speech is grey reef shark?
Grey reef shark is a noun.
What is the plural of grey reef shark?
The plural of grey reef shark is grey reef sharks.

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