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requins

requins is the plural of requin.

Meaning of requin

Noun

requin (plural requins)

  1. (dated) The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).
    • The big gullet of the requin shark, for example, could do so. It has been killed with men inside whole.1893, Rev. H. J. Foster, “Jonah”, in The Thinker, volume 9, page 124

Questions about requins

What is requins the plural of?
Requins is the plural of requin.

Words near requins in the dictionary

  1. requight
  2. requighted
  3. requighting
  4. requights
  5. requin
  6. requins
  7. requinto
  8. requintos
  9. requirability
  10. requirable
  11. require

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