Carcharias
noun
Car·char·i·as
kärˈka(a)rēəs
1
: the type and sole recent genus of Carchariidae that comprises the common sand sharks
2
in some classifications : a genus of sharks variously limited
especially : one coextensive with the genus Carcharhinus
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek karcharias, a shark, from karcharos sawlike, jagged; akin to Sanskrit khara harsh, rough