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cestraciont

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, and the horn shark and Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead shark).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Etymology

Ancient Greek κέστρα (késtra, “hammer; a kind of fish”) + κίων (kíōn, “pillar; uvula; nasal septum”).