mako shark

n.

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(Zool.) A powerful and fierce mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific, of the family Lamidae.

Thesaurus

Noun

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mako shark - powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific mako mackerel shark - fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks genus Isurus, Isurus - mako sharks Isurus oxyrhincus, shortfin mako - very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish Isurus paucus, longfin mako - similar to shortfin mako but darker blue blue pointed, bonito shark, Isurus glaucus - common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish