gummy shark
gummy shark noun: a species of shark, Mustelus antarcticus, endemic to southern and south-eastern Australia, the meat of which is sold as flake.
Noun
gummy shark (plural gummy sharks)
- A species of shark, Mustelus antarcticus, endemic to southern and south-eastern Australia, the meat of which is sold as flake.
- Quotas also apply to school and gummy shark bycatch in the South East Trawl and Great Australian Bight Trawl fisheries.2005, Marine Resources Service (United Nations), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources, page 123
- Best time for gummy sharks is on moonlit nights when they will move into knee-deep water on a rising tide to feed.2006, Steve Cooper, Fishing Techniques: Salt and Fresh Water, Australian Fishing Network, page 100
Forms of gummy shark
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Questions about gummy shark
- What does gummy shark mean?
- Gummy shark means a species of shark, Mustelus antarcticus, endemic to southern and south-eastern Australia, the meat of which is sold as flake.
- What part of speech is gummy shark?
- Gummy shark is a noun.
- What is the plural of gummy shark?
- The plural of gummy shark is gummy sharks.
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