单词 | requiem shark |
释义 | requiem sharknounany of numerous, chiefly tropical sharks of the family Carcharhinidae, including the tiger shark and soupfin shark. Origin of requiem shark1895–1900; by folk etymology from French requin shark (origin uncertain; perhaps from same source as Portuguese requeima, requeime local name for various serranid fishes) Words nearby requiem sharkreputedly, req., request, request stop, Requiem, requiem shark, requiescat, requiescat in pace, require, requirement, requisite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for requiem sharkrequiem shark nounany 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 Word Origin for requiem sharkC17: French requiem probably assimilated from a native name 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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