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requiem shark

noun

  1. any of numerous, chiefly tropical sharks of the family Carcharhinidae, including the tiger shark and soupfin shark.


requiem shark

noun

  1. any shark of the family Carcharhinidae , occurring mostly in tropical seas and characterized by a nictitating membrane and a heterocercal tail. The family includes the tiger shark and the soupfin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of requiem shark1

1895–1900; by folk etymology from French requin shark (origin uncertain; perhaps from same source as Portuguese requeima, requeime local name for various serranid fishes)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of requiem shark1

C17: French requiem probably assimilated from a native name

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