cestraciont

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noun

Any shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, horn shark, Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead sharks).

OriginAncient Greek κέστρα →
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Meanings

nouncestraciont (plural cestracionts)

plural cestracionts

  1. archaicbiologyAny shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, horn shark, Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead sharks).

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέστρα“hammer; a kind of fish”
  2. Englishcestraciont

Ancient Greek κέστρα (késtra, “hammer; a kind of fish”) + κίων (kíōn, “pillar; uvula; nasal septum”).

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