Phrase guide

thresher shark

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of the species of sharks in the genus Alopias, three of which are extant.

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 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, fox shark, Alopius vulpinus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shark

History

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: акула-лисица (akula-lisica) — any of three species of sharks
  • Corsican: pesciu volpe — any of three species of sharks
  • Corsican: pesciu topu — any of three species of sharks
  • Corsican: pesciu pavonu — any of three species of sharks
  • Dutch: voshaai — any of three species of sharks
  • Finnish: kettuhai — any of three species of sharks
  • French: requin renard — any of three species of sharks
  • German: Fuchshai — any of three species of sharks
  • German: Drescherhai — any of three species of sharks
  • Irish: sionnach mara — any of three species of sharks
  • Italian: squalo volpe — any of three species of sharks
  • Japanese: 尾長鮫 (onagazame) — any of three species of sharks
  • Korean: 환도상어 (hwandosang'eo) — any of three species of sharks
  • Māori: mangō-ripi — any of three species of sharks
  • Polish: kosogon — any of three species of sharks
  • Portuguese: tubarão-raposa — any of three species of sharks
  • Portuguese: zorro — any of three species of sharks
  • Portuguese: cação-raposa — any of three species of sharks
  • Russian: ли́сья аку́ла (lísʹja akúla) — any of three species of sharks
  • Russian: аку́ла-лиси́ца (akúla-lisíca) — any of three species of sharks
  • Spanish: azotador — any of three species of sharks
  • Swedish: rävhaj — any of three species of sharks