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oceanic whitetip shark

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

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noun

Meaning 1

a large pelagic shark, taxonomic name Carcharhinus longimanus, characterized by the white tips on the fin, often prone to attack humans.

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

large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whitetip shark, white-tipped shark, Carcharinus longimanus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: requiem shark

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tauró de mans llargues — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Catalan: camarí — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遠洋白鰭鯊 /远洋白鳍鲨 (yuǎnyáng báiqíshā) — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Czech: žralok dlouhoploutvý — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Esperanto: oceana blankmakula ŝarko — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Finnish: valkopilkkahai — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • French: requin longimane — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • German: Weißspitzen-Hochseehai — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • German: Hochsee-Weißflossenhai — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Greek: μακροπτερυγοκαρχαρίας (makropterygokarcharías) — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Irish: siorc bán aigéanach — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Italian: squalo longimano — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Italian: squalo pinna bianca oceanico — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Japanese: ヨゴレザメ (yogorezame) — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Polish: żarłacz białopłetwy — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Portuguese: galha-branca oceânico — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Russian: длиннокры́лая аку́ла (dlinnokrýlaja akúla) — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Spanish: tiburón oceánico — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Spanish: tiburón oceánico de puntas blancas — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Swedish: vitfenad oceanhaj — Carcharhinus longimanus
  • Swedish: årfenshaj — Carcharhinus longimanus