noun
Meaning 1
A thresher shark (Alopias spp.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
fox shark
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noun
Meaning 2
large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: thresher, thrasher, thresher shark, Alopius vulpinus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shark
History
Etymology
In reference to its long tail.