Meanings
nounshyshark (plural shysharks)
plural shysharks
- Any of the deep-water catsharks of the genus Haploblepharus.
Origin
shy + shark, from their defensive habit of curling into a ball and covering the eyes with the tail.
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APA
shyshark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shyshark
MLA
“shyshark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shyshark. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shyshark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shyshark.
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