Alopius vulpinus

Alopius vulpinus
noun
large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
Syn: ↑thresher, ↑thrasher, ↑thresher shark, ↑fox shark
Hypernyms: ↑shark
Member Holonyms: ↑Alopius, ↑genus Alopius

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  • Alopius — noun type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae • Syn: ↑genus Alopius • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Alopiidae, ↑family Alopiidae • …   Useful english dictionary

  • genus Alopius — noun type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae • Syn: ↑Alopius • Hypernyms: ↑fish genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Alopiidae, ↑family Alopiidae • Me …   Useful english dictionary

  • fox shark — noun large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed • Syn: ↑thresher, ↑thrasher, ↑thresher shark, ↑Alopius vulpinus • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • thresher shark — noun large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed • Syn: ↑thresher, ↑thrasher, ↑fox shark, ↑Alopius vulpinus • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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