tiger shark

noun

A large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

Similar
Galeocerdo cuvieri
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Meanings

nountiger shark (plural tiger sharks)

plural tiger sharks

  1. A large shark, of species Galeocerdo cuvier, of wide warm-water distribution, that hunts alone and has dark stripes across its back.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge dangerous warm-water shark with striped or spotted body

Similar
Galeocerdo cuvieri
Broader
requiem shark

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan tauró tigre
  • tauró tigreGaleocerdo cuvier
Chinese Mandarin 鼬鯊 /鼬鲨, 虎鯊 /虎鲨
  • 鼬鯊 /鼬鲨 (yòushā)Galeocerdo cuvier
  • 虎鯊 /虎鲨 (hǔshā)Galeocerdo cuvier
Czech žralok tygří
  • žralok tygříGaleocerdo cuvier
Dutch tijgerhaai
  • tijgerhaaiGaleocerdo cuvier
Finnish tiikerihai
  • tiikerihaiGaleocerdo cuvier
French requin-tigre
  • requin-tigreGaleocerdo cuvier
German Tigerhai
  • TigerhaiGaleocerdo cuvier
Hungarian tigriscápa
  • tigriscápaGaleocerdo cuvier
Icelandic tígrisháfur
  • tígrisháfurGaleocerdo cuvier
Indonesian hiu harimau, hiu macan
  • hiu harimauGaleocerdo cuvier
  • hiu macanGaleocerdo cuvier
Irish siorc tíograch
  • siorc tíograchGaleocerdo cuvier
Italian squalo tigre
  • squalo tigreGaleocerdo cuvier
Japanese 鼬鮫
  • 鼬鮫 (itachizame)Galeocerdo cuvier
Korean 뱀상어
  • 뱀상어 (baemsang'eo)Galeocerdo cuvier
Malay jerung harimau
  • jerung harimauGaleocerdo cuvier
Māori tōiki
  • tōikiGaleocerdo cuvier
Norwegian tigerhai
  • tigerhaiGaleocerdo cuvier
Polish żarłacz tygrysi
  • żarłacz tygrysiGaleocerdo cuvier
Portuguese tubarão-tigre
  • tubarão-tigreGaleocerdo cuvier
Russian тигро́вая аку́ла
  • тигро́вая аку́ла (tigróvaja akúla)Galeocerdo cuvier
Spanish tiburón tigre
  • tiburón tigreGaleocerdo cuvier
Swedish tigerhaj
  • tigerhajGaleocerdo cuvier
Thai ฉลามเสือ, ตะเพียนทอง
  • ฉลามเสือGaleocerdo cuvier
  • ตะเพียนทองGaleocerdo cuvier
  • พิมพาGaleocerdo cuvier
  • เสือทะเลGaleocerdo cuvier
Turkish kaplan köpek balığı
  • kaplan köpek balığıGaleocerdo cuvier
Vietnamese cá mập báo, cá mập hổ
  • cá mập báoGaleocerdo cuvier
  • cá mập hổGaleocerdo cuvier
Welsh morgi rhesog
  • morgi rhesogGaleocerdo cuvier
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“tiger shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20shark. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiger shark,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20shark.

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