CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carcharodon carcharias mean? 

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

1. large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carcharodon carcharias; great white shark; man-eater; man-eating shark; white shark

Hypernyms ("Carcharodon carcharias" is a kind of...):

mackerel shark (fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks)

Holonyms ("Carcharodon carcharias" is a member of...):

Carcharodon; genus Carcharodon (man-eating sharks)

 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)