mako
noun
a powerful mackerel shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
makos
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pluralof mako.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Although trade in shortfin makos is restricted, these endangered sharks also die when they are accidentally hooked.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 1, 2023
Isurus oxyrinchus has also been found in warm and temperate waters and juveniles makos "are common in southern California during the summer months."
From Fox News ● Nov. 4, 2019
What sort of organism?: A shark distantly related to today's great whites and makos.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 14, 2018
Tuna fisheries, for example, often hook pricey species like blue sharks and shortfin makos and then sell them, rather than releasing them.
From Nature ● Feb. 8, 2017
There were sharks every day, mainly makos and blue sharks, but also oceanic whitetips, and once a tiger shark straight from the blackest of nightmares.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
