Meanings
nounlemon shark (plural lemon sharks)
plural lemon sharks
- A shark of species Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommon shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous
Similar
Negaprion brevirostris
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named for its yellow coloration.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch citroenhaai
- citroenhaaiNegaprion brevirostris
French requin-citron
- requin-citronNegaprion brevirostris
German Zitronenhai
- ZitronenhaiNegaprion brevirostris
Hungarian citromcápa
- citromcápaNegaprion brevirostris
Polish żarłacz żółty, żarłacz cytrynowy
- żarłacz żółtyNegaprion brevirostris
- żarłacz cytrynowyNegaprion brevirostris
Portuguese tubarão-limão, cação-limão
- tubarão-limãoNegaprion brevirostris
- cação-limãoNegaprion brevirostris
Russian лимо́нная аку́ла
- лимо́нная аку́ла (limónnaja akúla)Negaprion brevirostris
Spanish tiburón galano, tiburón limón
- tiburón galanoNegaprion brevirostris
- tiburón limónNegaprion brevirostris
Cite this entry
APA
lemon shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20shark
MLA
“lemon shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20shark. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemon shark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemon%20shark.
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