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winghead shark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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A species of hammerhead shark, Eusphyra blochii, in the family Sphyrnidae, named for the remarkably wide lobes on its head. It is the sole species in its genus.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 丁字雙髻鯊 /丁字双髻鲨 (dīngzìshuāngjìshā) — Eusphyra blochii
  • Finnish: siipipäähai — Eusphyra blochii
  • French: requin-marteau planeur — Eusphyra blochii
  • German: Flügelkopf-Hammerhai — Eusphyra blochii
  • Polish: Eusphyra blochii — Eusphyra blochii
  • Russian: большего́ловая мо́лот-ры́ба (bolʹšególovaja mólot-rýba) — Eusphyra blochii