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noun
Any shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any shark of the family Lamnidae.
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noun
fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shark
Narrower terms: porbeagle, Lamna nasus, mako, mako shark, great white shark, white shark, man-eater, man-eating shark, Carcharodon carcharias, basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus
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