horn shark

noun

Any shark of the family Heterodontidae.

Meanings

nounhorn shark (plural horn sharks)

plural horn sharks · alternative hornshark

  1. Any shark of the family Heterodontidae.
  2. Heterodontus francisci, a bullhead shark endemic to the coastal waters off the western coast of North America.
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