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ODONTASPIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
Synonyms:
Carcharias; genus Carcharias; genus Odontaspis; Odontaspis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Odontaspis" is a kind of...):
fish genus (any of various genus of fish)
Meronyms (members of "Odontaspis"):
Carcharias taurus; Odontaspis taurus; sand shark; sand tiger (shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers)
Holonyms ("Odontaspis" is a member of...):
Carchariidae; family Carchariidae; family Odontaspididae; Odontaspididae (sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae)