ground shark
noun
any of various requiem sharks, especially of the genus Carcharhinus.
Origin of ground shark
1First recorded in 1810–20
Words Nearby ground shark
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How to use ground shark in a sentence
Their great dread was the ground shark, which lay motionless at the bottom of the sea, and gave no indication of his presence.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontIt was a ground-shark, of which there are numbers on that coast.
The Bushman | Edward Wilson LandorThere are several kinds of sharks, but the most dangerous are the great white shark and the ground shark.
Peter Simple | Frederick MarryatTheir greatest danger is from the ground shark, which lies in wait at the bottom.
In the Eastern Seas | W.H.G. Kingston
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