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bull shark

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A shark, Carcharhinus leucas, that is common in both temperate and tropical coastal waters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cub shark, Carcharhinus leucas

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: requiem shark

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tauró camús — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Chinese Mandarin: 公牛鯊 /公牛鲨 (gōngniúshā) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Dutch: stierhaai — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Finnish: härkähai — Carcharhinus leucas
  • French: requin bouledogue — Carcharhinus leucas
  • German: Bullenhai — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Japanese: 大目白鮫 (ōmejirozame) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Japanese: オオメジロザメ (ōmejirozame) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Japanese: 牛鮫 (ushizame) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Korean: 황소상어 (hwangsosang'eo) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Polish: żarłacz tępogłowy — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Polish: żarłacz wielkogłowy — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Portuguese: tubarão-cabeça-chata — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Russian: аку́ла-бык (akúla-byk) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Russian: тупоры́лая аку́ла (tuporýlaja akúla) — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Turkish: boğa köpek balığı — Carcharhinus leucas
  • Vietnamese: cá mập bò mắt trắng — Carcharhinus leucas