Definition of megamouth in English:
megamouth
(also megamouth shark)
noun ˈmɛɡəmaʊθˈmeɡəˌmouTH
A rare shark with a very large wide mouth and tiny teeth, found in the Pacific Ocean.
Megachasma pelagios, the only member of the family Megachasmidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The outermost surface of the megamouth's body is blackish brown, while its belly is noticeably white.
- As their name suggests, the ‘megamouth shark’ has a huge mouth that extends behind the eyes.
- The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks.
- The megamouth shark is characterized by a distinctive white band on the anterior surface of the snout.
- To date, comparatively few megamouth sharks have been caught, but we know that this species grows to at least a length of 15 feet [4.5 m].