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whitetip

whitetip noun: the oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.

whitetip: the oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
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Noun

whitetip (plural whitetips)

  1. The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.
  2. The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus.
  3. Any of the hummingbirds of the Urosticte genus, characterized by the white tips on the males' rectrices.
  4. Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Episynlestes, endemic to Australia.

Forms of whitetip

pluralwhitetips

Origin of whitetip

From white + tip.

Words formed from whitetip

Phrases with whitetip

Questions about whitetip

What does whitetip mean?
Whitetip means the oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.
What part of speech is whitetip?
Whitetip is a noun.
What is the plural of whitetip?
The plural of whitetip is whitetips.

Words near whitetip in the dictionary

  1. whitetails
  2. whitethorn
  3. whitethorns
  4. whitethroat
  5. whitethroats
  6. whitetip
  7. whitetip reef shark
  8. whitetip reef sharks
  9. whitetips
  10. whitetop
  11. whitetopia

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