shovelhead shark
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shovelhead — n. a shark, Sphyrna tiburo, like the hammerhead but smaller. Also called BONNETHEAD. * * * noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries • Syn: ↑bonnethead, ↑bonnet shark, ↑Sphyrna tiburo • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
Shovelhead — Shov el*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonnet shark}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shovelhead — ☆ shovelhead [shuv′əlhed΄ ] n. a small hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo) with a narrow head resembling the blade of a shovel … English World dictionary
shark — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dogfish, hammerhead, etc.; sharper, swindler; slang, expert. See animal, stealing. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fish]. Kinds of sharks include: whale, basking, mako, angel, blue, man eating, hammerhead,… … English dictionary for students
shovelhead — mažasis kūjaryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Sphyrna tiburo angl. axhead shark; bonnethead; Pacific bonnethead; shovelhead rus. акула лопата; малая молот рыба; малоголовая молот рыба ryšiai:… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
shovelhead — n. bonnethead, species of hammerhead shark that inhabits shallow ocean waters … English contemporary dictionary
bonnet shark — Shovelhead Shov el*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A shark ({Sphryna tiburio}) allied to the hammerhead, and native of the warmer parts of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; called also {bonnet shark}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bonnet shark — noun small harmless hammerhead having a spade shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries • Syn: ↑shovelhead, ↑bonnethead, ↑Sphyrna tiburo • Hypernyms: ↑hammerhead, ↑hammerhead shark * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Hammerhead shark — Taxobox name = Hammerhead shark fossil range = Middle Miocene to Present [cite journal last = Sepkoski first = Jack bobbie = coauthors = title = A compendium of fossil marine animal genera (Chondrichthyes entry) journal = Bulletins of American… … Wikipedia
hammerhead shark — noun medium sized live bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous • Syn: ↑hammerhead • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Hyponyms: ↑smooth hammerhead, ↑Sphyrna zygaena, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
