HyperDic: family_carcharhinidae

English > 1 sense of the expression family Carcharhinidae:
NOUNanimalfamily Carcharhinidae, Carcharhinidaelargest family of living sharks
English > family Carcharhinidae: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglargest family of living sharks; found worldwide / worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks.
SynonymCarcharhinidae
Member ofElasmobranchii, subclass Elasmobranchii, Selachii, subclass Selachiisharks
MembersCarcharhinus, genus Carcharhinustype genus of the Carcharhinidae
Galeocerdo, genus Galeocerdotiger sharks
Galeorhinus, genus GaleorhinusA genus of Carcharhinidae
Negaprion, genus Negaprionlemon sharks
Prionace, genus Prionaceblue sharks
requiem sharkAny of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
Broaderfish familyAny of various families of fish
CatalanCarcharhinidae

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