tiger shark

noun

: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans see shark illustration

Examples of tiger shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And that means all sharks, not just the iconic ones like great white sharks or tiger sharks. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Another tiger shark caught by the team regurgitated half a dugong, also equally unexpected. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 Sand Tiger Sharks—Birth Is A Battle To Be Won Sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus), have an unusual reproductive strategy that begins with a cannibalistic showdown in the womb. Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024 In some cases — bull sharks, mako sharks and baby sand tiger sharks, for example — sharks will even eat their own species. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiger shark 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tiger shark was circa 1785

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“Tiger shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiger%20shark. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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tiger shark

noun
: a large brown or gray shark of warm seas that sometimes attacks human beings

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