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sharpnose sevengill shark

sharpnose sevengill shark noun: a small (60–120 cm) cow shark with a slender, fusiform body with a narrow, pointed head (Heptranchias perlo), found almost circumglobally in deep water.

sharpnose sevengill shark: a small (60–120 cm) cow shark with a slender, fusiform body with a narrow, pointed head...
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Noun

sharpnose sevengill shark (plural sharpnose sevengill sharks)

  1. A small (60–120 cm) cow shark with a slender, fusiform body with a narrow, pointed head (Heptranchias perlo), found almost circumglobally in deep water.
    Synonyms:
    one-finned shark, perlon shark, sevengill cow shark, sharpsnouted sevengill shark, slender sevengill shark

Synonyms of sharpnose sevengill shark

Forms of sharpnose sevengill shark

pluralsharpnose sevengill sharks
alternative formsharpnose sevengill

Questions about sharpnose sevengill shark

What does sharpnose sevengill shark mean?
Sharpnose sevengill shark means a small (60–120 cm) cow shark with a slender, fusiform body with a narrow, pointed head (Heptranchias perlo), found almost circumglobally in deep water.
What part of speech is sharpnose sevengill shark?
Sharpnose sevengill shark is a noun.
What is the plural of sharpnose sevengill shark?
The plural of sharpnose sevengill shark is sharpnose sevengill sharks.

Words near sharpnose sevengill shark in the dictionary

  1. sharplings
  2. sharply
  3. sharpness
  4. sharpnesses
  5. sharpnose
  6. sharpnose sevengill shark
  7. sharpnose sevengill sharks
  8. sharpnoses
  9. sharps
  10. Sharps Creek
  11. sharpset

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