Meanings
plural bonnetheads
- Any member of the species Sphyrna tiburo of hammerhead sharks, found in Pacific from Peru to Baja California and in the Atlantic from Brazil to the Carolinas as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
Synonyms: shovelhead, bonnet shark
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Sphyrna tiburo of hammerhead sharks, found in Pacific from Peru to Baja California and in the Atlantic from Brazil to the Carolinas as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
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Origin
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