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noun
Either of two powerful mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus, having a large heavy body, a sharp nose and a nearly symmetrical tail, found in southern oceans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mako
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Broader terms: mackerel shark
Narrower terms: shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrhincus, longfin mako, Isurus paucus, bonito shark, blue pointed, Isurus glaucus
History
Borrowed from Māori makō (“shark”), a Southern Māori dialect form of the more standard mangō (“shark”).
Across languages
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