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kitefin sharks

kitefin sharks is the plural of kitefin shark.

Meaning of kitefin shark

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

Questions about kitefin sharks

What is kitefin sharks the plural of?
Kitefin sharks is the plural of kitefin shark.

Words near kitefin sharks in the dictionary

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

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