whitetip shark
noun
white·tip shark
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌtip-
variants
or less commonly white-tip shark
or whitetip
or white-tipped shark
plural whitetip sharks also white-tip sharks or white-tipped sharks
1
: oceanic whitetip shark
A French tourist … was attacked by a whitetip shark off the Pacific islands of Polynesia.—Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail
2
: whitetip reef shark
Located roughly 22 miles offshore, the 262-foot-long ship sank in 1981, due to a fire on board. Today, it attracts barracuda, giant batfish and, occasionally, white-tip sharks—a type of small reef shark.—Kate Springer
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