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kitefin shark

kitefin shark noun: a small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha.

kitefin shark: a small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha
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Noun

kitefin shark (plural kitefin sharks)

  1. A small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha.
    • Kitefin sharks (Dalatias licha) have been known about since the 18th century, but it was only in January 2020 that scientists saw them glowing in the dark for the first time.2022 November 9, Helen Scales, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    kitefin

Synonyms of kitefin shark

Forms of kitefin shark

pluralkitefin sharks

Questions about kitefin shark

What does kitefin shark mean?
Kitefin shark means a small sharks of the family Dalatiidae, especially of species Dalatias licha.
What part of speech is kitefin shark?
Kitefin shark is a noun.
What is the plural of kitefin shark?
The plural of kitefin shark is kitefin sharks.

Words near kitefin shark in the dictionary

  1. kiteboards
  2. kited
  3. kited around
  4. Kitee
  5. kitefin
  6. kitefin shark
  7. kitefin sharks
  8. kitefins
  9. kiteflier
  10. kitefliers
  11. kiteflying

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