sixgill shark

noun

Any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.

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Meanings

nounsixgill shark (plural sixgill sharks)

plural sixgill sharks

  1. Any in the genus Hexanchus of deepwater sharks, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail.
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