Meanings
nounleopard shark (plural leopard sharks)
plural leopard sharks
- A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.
There was the swirl of a sharp brown-spotted tail as the huge Leopard shark backed out to swallow and attack again.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Terror By The Sea”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 241
Translations
Dutch luipaardhaai
- luipaardhaaiTriakis semifasciata
Finnish leopardihai
- leopardihaiTriakis semifasciata
German Leopardenhai
- LeopardenhaiTriakis semifasciata
Irish siorc liopaird
- siorc liopairdTriakis semifasciata
Polish rekin leopardzi
- rekin leopardziTriakis semifasciata
Portuguese tubarão-leopardo
- tubarão-leopardoTriakis semifasciata
Russian леопа́рдовая аку́ла
- леопа́рдовая аку́ла (leopárdovaja akúla)Triakis semifasciata
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