whitetip

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noun

The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.

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Meanings

nounwhitetip (plural whitetips)

plural whitetips

  1. Any of various animals having a white tip or tips on the body.
    1. The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.
    2. The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus.
    3. Any of the hummingbirds of the Urosticte genus, characterized by the white tips on the males' rectrices.
    4. biologyAny of various species of damselfly of the genus Episynlestes, endemic to Australia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oceanic whitetip sharkwhitetip reef shark

Origin

From white + tip.

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APA

whitetip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitetip

MLA

“whitetip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitetip. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitetip,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitetip.

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