CARCHARIIDAE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Carchariidae mean? 

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

1. sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• CARCHARIIDAE (noun)

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Meaning:

Sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carchariidae; family Carchariidae; family Odontaspididae; Odontaspididae

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

fish family (any of various families of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Carchariidae"):

Carcharias; genus Carcharias; genus Odontaspis; Odontaspis (type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks)

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

Elasmobranchii; Selachii; subclass Elasmobranchii; subclass Selachii (sharks; rays; dogfishes; skates)