Meanings
nouncopper shark (plural copper sharks)
plural copper sharks
- Carcharhinus brachyurus, a species of requiem shark characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration.
Synonyms: bronze whaler, narrowtooth shark
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCarcharhinus brachyurus, a species of requiem shark characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration.
Origin
From its coloration.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan tauró bronzat
- tauró bronzatCarcharhinus brachyurus
Finnish kuparihai
- kuparihaiCarcharhinus brachyurus
French requin cuivre
- requin cuivreCarcharhinus brachyurus
Hungarian bronzcápa
- bronzcápaCarcharhinus brachyurus
Irish siorc rua
- siorc ruaCarcharhinus brachyurus
Māori reremai, tōiki
- reremaiCarcharhinus brachyurus
- tōikiCarcharhinus brachyurus
- matawhāCarcharhinus brachyurus
- ngengeroCarcharhinus brachyurus
Polish żarłacz miedziany
- żarłacz miedzianyCarcharhinus brachyurus
Swedish kopparhaj
- kopparhajCarcharhinus brachyurus
Cite this entry
APA
copper shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copper%20shark
MLA
“copper shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copper%20shark. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copper shark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copper%20shark.
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