Carcharias taurus


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Noun1.Carcharias taurus - shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of AtlanticCarcharias taurus - shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers
Odontaspis taurus, sand shark, sand tiger
shark - any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
Carcharias, genus Carcharias, genus Odontaspis, Odontaspis - type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
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