Greenland shark
noun
A large sluggish shark, Somniosus microcephalus (family Somniosidae), typically found in deep waters off Greenland and Iceland; also called ground shark, gurry shark.
- Often blind as a result of parasitic copepods attached to the eyes..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in William Scoresby (1789–1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman.