white shark

A form of great white shark — A large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of coastal surface waters in all major oceans that feeds on fish and marine mammals.

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great white sharkman-eaterman-eating sharkCarcharodon carcharias
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Meanings

nounwhite shark (plural white sharks)

plural white sharks

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of great white shark

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans

Similar
great white sharkman-eaterman-eating sharkCarcharodon carcharias
Broader
mackerel shark
Also see
great white sharkman-eater

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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