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blue shark

American  

noun

  1. a slender, pelagic shark, Prionace glauca, that is indigo blue above, shading to white below.


Etymology

Origin of blue shark

First recorded in 1665–75

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It says the blue shark is one of Ireland's largest and most valuable marine sport fishes.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Above me are pallets of frozen blue shark.

From National Geographic Jul. 17, 2023

As Sims’s team returned to the harbor empty-handed on that final night, the blue shark they had caught—which he dubbed “Warren Jr.”

From Science Magazine Feb. 1, 2023

It’s also a vital food source for many fish, sharks, marine mammals and birds — namely the common seal, California sea lion, Chinook salmon, blue shark, Brandt’s cormorant — and, of course, humans.

From Seattle Times Feb. 3, 2022

If he’s a blue shark or a hammerhead, he probably is.

From The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold by Spencer Davenport

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