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sand tiger
noun
- any of several sharks of the family Odontaspididae, especially Odontaspis taurus, inhabiting shallow waters on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, having sharp, jagged teeth and sometimes dangerous to humans.
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Origin of sand tiger1
First recorded in 1880–85
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