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sixgill shark

sixgill shark noun: any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.

sixgill shark: any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs...
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Noun

sixgill shark (plural sixgill sharks)

  1. Any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.

sixgill shark meaning in Tamil

sixgill shark in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of sixgill shark

pluralsixgill sharks

Questions about sixgill shark

What does sixgill shark mean?
Sixgill shark means any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.
What is sixgill shark in Tamil?
Sixgill shark in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Sixgill shark meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is sixgill shark?
Sixgill shark is a noun.
What is the plural of sixgill shark?
The plural of sixgill shark is sixgill sharks.

Words near sixgill shark in the dictionary

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  9. sixgun
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