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单词 megamouth
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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].
 
 

Definition of megamouth in US English:

megamouth

(also megamouth shark)
nounˈmeɡəˌmouTH
  • A shark with a very large wide mouth and tiny teeth, first captured in 1976 off the Hawaiian Islands.

    Megachasma pelagios, the only member of the family Megachasmidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The megamouth shark is characterized by a distinctive white band on the anterior surface of the snout.
    • As their name suggests, the ‘megamouth shark’ has a huge mouth that extends behind the eyes.
    • 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].
    • The megamouth shark is one of the most mysterious and least understood of all the sharks.
    • The outermost surface of the megamouth's body is blackish brown, while its belly is noticeably white.
 
 
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