megatooth shark

noun

Any extinct shark in the family †Otodontidae, especially megalodon.

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Meanings

nounmegatooth shark (plural megatooth sharks)

plural megatooth sharks

  1. Any extinct shark in the family †Otodontidae, especially megalodon.

Origin

From mega- + tooth.

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megatooth shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megatooth%20shark

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Chicago

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