Carchariidae

Carchariidae
noun
sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae
• Hypernyms: ↑fish family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Carcharias, ↑genus Carcharias, ↑Odontaspis, ↑genus Odontaspis

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\\ˌkärkəˈrīəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Carcharias, type genus + -idae
: a family of sharks that has existed at least since Lower Cretaceous times and as now understood contains Carcharias and various extinct genera but formerly included many other genera (as Galeorhinus and Mustelus) and in some classifications was coextensive with Carcharhinidae

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  • Carchariidae — prop. n. a natural family comprising the sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with the family {Carcharhinidae}. Syn: family {Carchariidae}, {Odontaspididae}, family {Odontaspididae}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • carchariidae — car·cha·ri·idae …   English syllables

  • Семейство Песчаные акулы (Carchariidae, Odontaspidae) —          К этому семейству относится лишь один род, в котором насчитывается 6 или 7 видов, очень сходных между собой. Все они распространены только в теплых водах и отсутствуют у советских берегов.         У представителей этого семейства… …   Биологическая энциклопедия

  • family Carchariidae — noun sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae • Syn: ↑Carchariidae, ↑Odontaspididae, ↑family Odontaspididae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Elasmobranchii, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carcharias — noun type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks • Syn: ↑genus Carcharias, ↑Odontaspis, ↑genus Odontaspis • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Carchariidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Carcharias — noun type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks • Syn: ↑Carcharias, ↑Odontaspis, ↑genus Odontaspis • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Carchariidae, ↑family Car …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Odontaspis — noun type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks • Syn: ↑Carcharias, ↑genus Carcharias, ↑Odontaspis • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Carchariidae, ↑family Car …   Useful english dictionary

  • Odontaspis — noun type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks • Syn: ↑Carcharias, ↑genus Carcharias, ↑genus Odontaspis • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Carchariidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Elasmobranchii — noun sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates • Syn: ↑subclass Elasmobranchii, ↑Selachii, ↑subclass Selachii • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Chondrichthyes, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • family Odontaspididae — noun sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae • Syn: ↑Carchariidae, ↑family Carchariidae, ↑Odontaspididae • Hypernyms: ↑fish family • Member Holonyms: ↑Elasmobranchii, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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