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hammerhead sharks

hammerhead sharks is the plural of hammerhead shark.

Meaning of hammerhead shark

Noun

hammerhead shark (plural hammerhead sharks)

  1. Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.
  2. A winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii).
    Synonyms:
    hammerhead

Questions about hammerhead sharks

What is hammerhead sharks the plural of?
Hammerhead sharks is the plural of hammerhead shark.

Words near hammerhead sharks in the dictionary

  1. hammerfists
  2. hammerhead
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  4. hammerhead ribozymes
  5. hammerhead shark
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  7. hammerhead turn
  8. hammerhead turns
  9. hammerheaded
  10. hammerheads
  11. hammerin'

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