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tiger shark

tiger shark noun: a large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

tiger shark: a large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and...
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Noun

tiger shark (plural tiger sharks)

  1. A large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

tiger shark meaning in Tamil, Malay, Indonesian and Thai

tiger shark in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

tiger shark in Malay

Galeocerdo cuvier
jerung harimau

tiger shark in Indonesian

Galeocerdo cuvier
hiu harimau, hiu macan

tiger shark in Thai

Galeocerdo cuvier
ฉลามเสือ, ตะเพียนทอง, พิมพา, เสือทะเล
More languagesFewer languages
tiger shark in Vietnamese
cá mập báo, cá mập hổ

Forms of tiger shark

pluraltiger sharks

Words formed from tiger shark

Questions about tiger shark

What does tiger shark mean?
Tiger shark means a large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.
What is tiger shark in Tamil?
Tiger shark in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Tiger shark meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tiger shark?
Tiger shark is a noun.
What is the plural of tiger shark?
The plural of tiger shark is tiger sharks.

Words near tiger shark in the dictionary

  1. tiger quoll
  2. tiger quolls
  3. tiger salamander
  4. tiger salamanders
  5. tiger sauce
  6. tiger shark
  7. tiger sharks
  8. tiger show
  9. tiger shows
  10. tiger snake
  11. tiger snakes

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