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zebra shark

zebra shark noun: a species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black spots as adults.

Noun

zebra shark (plural zebra sharks)

  1. A species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black spots as adults.

zebra shark meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Indonesian

zebra shark in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

zebra shark in Bengali

Stegostoma fasciatum
জেব্রা হাঙ্গর jebra haṅgor, বাঘা হাঙ্গর bagha haṅgor

zebra shark in Malayalam

Stegostoma fasciatum
സീബ്ര സ്രാവ് sībra srāvŭ

zebra shark in Indonesian

Stegostoma fasciatum
cucut tokek, cucut kembang
More languagesFewer languages
zebra shark in Thai
ปลาฉลามเสือดาว bplaa chà-lăam sĕua daao

Forms of zebra shark

pluralzebra sharks

Origin of zebra shark

The juvenile stage of this shark has stripes reminiscent of a zebra's.

Questions about zebra shark

What does zebra shark mean?
Zebra shark means a species of carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, family Stegostomatidae, covered in black spots as adults.
What is zebra shark in Tamil?
Zebra shark in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Zebra shark meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is zebra shark?
Zebra shark is a noun.
What is the plural of zebra shark?
The plural of zebra shark is zebra sharks.

Words near zebra shark in the dictionary

  1. zebra parakeets
  2. zebra plant
  3. zebra plants
  4. zebra seahorse
  5. zebra seahorses
  6. zebra shark
  7. zebra sharks
  8. zebra spider
  9. zebra spiders
  10. zebra striping
  11. zebra swallowtail

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