CARCHARIAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carcharias mean? 

• CARCHARIAS (noun)
  The noun CARCHARIAS has 1 sense:

1. type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks

  Familiarity information: CARCHARIAS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARCHARIAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carcharias; genus Carcharias; genus Odontaspis; Odontaspis

Hypernyms ("Carcharias" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Carcharias"):

Carcharias taurus; Odontaspis taurus; sand shark; sand tiger (shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers)

Holonyms ("Carcharias" is a member of...):

Carchariidae; family Carchariidae; family Odontaspididae; Odontaspididae (sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae)

 Context examples 

Scientists from the University of Miami and Apex Shark Expeditions published a study, documenting the disappearance of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) from a specific area off the coast of South Africa.

(Study indicates as great white shark disappears, living fossil moves in, Wikinews)