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requiem shark definition

requiem shark

any of a large family (Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes) of voracious, chiefly tropical, sharks

Etymology: Fr requiem, altered by folk etym. (? in allusion to the danger of its attack) < requien, requin, shark, swindler < ?

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