Meanings
nounmackerel shark (plural mackerel sharks)
plural mackerel sharks
- Any shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane
- Any shark of the family Lamnidae.
Translations
Finnish sillihaikala, sillihai
- sillihaikalashark of the order Lamniformes
- sillihaishark of the family Lamnidae
German Makrelenhai
- Makrelenhaishark of the family Lamnidae
Hebrew עַמְלֵץ
- עַמְלֵץ ('amlétz)shark of the family Lamnidae
Polish lamnokształtny, żarłacz śledziowy
- lamnokształtnyshark of the order Lamniformes
- żarłacz śledziowyshark of the family Lamnidae
Portuguese lamniforme, lamnídeo
- lamniformeshark of the order Lamniformes
- lamnídeoshark of the family Lamnidae
Swedish håbrandshaj
- håbrandshajshark of the family Lamnidae
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APA
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Chicago
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