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man-eating shark — n. A term applied to sharks that attack humans, especially the great white shark ({Carcharodon carcharias}), a large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas. Syn: great white shark, white shark, man eater, {Carcharodon carcharias}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shark — Taxobox name = Shark fossil range = Late Devonian Recent image width = 250px image caption = Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata subphylum = Vertebrata classis = Chondrichthyes subclassis =… … Wikipedia
man-eating shark — noun large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans • Syn: ↑great white shark, ↑white shark, ↑man eater, ↑Carcharodon carcharias • Hypernyms: ↑mackerel shark • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
man-eater — noun Date: 1600 one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a. cannibal b. mackerel shark; especially great white shark called also man eater shark, man eating shark c. a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired… … New Collegiate Dictionary
man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, esp. the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias. Also called man eater shark, man eater. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
man-eater — noun 1. a person who eats human flesh • Syn: ↑cannibal, ↑anthropophagus, ↑anthropophagite • Derivationally related forms: ↑anthropophagous (for: ↑anthropophagus), ↑cannibali … Useful english dictionary
man eater shark — baltasis ryklys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Carcharodon carcharias angl. great white shark; man eater shark; white pointer; white shark rus. акула людоед; белая акула; карха родон ryšiai:… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
man eater — Synonyms and related words: Brillat Savarin, Cain, Loch Ness monster, Lucullus, alevin, animal, anthropophagite, apache, assassin, assassinator, barbarian, beast, benthon, benthos, bloodletter, bloodshedder, board and roomer, boarder, bon vivant … Moby Thesaurus
Shark — Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shark barrow — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
