HEXANCHUS GRISEUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Hexanchus griseus mean? 

• HEXANCHUS GRISEUS (noun)
  The noun HEXANCHUS GRISEUS has 1 sense:

1. large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas

  Familiarity information: HEXANCHUS GRISEUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEXANCHUS GRISEUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

cow shark; Hexanchus griseus; six-gilled shark

Hypernyms ("Hexanchus griseus" is a kind of...):

shark (any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales)

Holonyms ("Hexanchus griseus" is a member of...):

genus Hexanchus; Hexanchus (a genus of Hexanchidae)