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great white shark
noun
a large shark, Carcharodon carcharias, of tropical and temperate seas, known to occasionally attack swimmers.
Word History and Origins
Origin of great white shark1
Example Sentences
White sharks, also referred to as great white sharks, are most active in San Mateo County, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
“I was locking eyes with this great white shark who was biting into my chest.”
“In contrast, the great white shark, with a stocky body that becomes even stockier as it grows, can be 'large' but cannot pass 23 feet to be 'gigantic' because of hydrodynamic constraints.”
Marks on her body also indicated that she was nibbled on by a great white shark after she died and might have been injured from a previous entanglement with fishing lines, he added.
They added it was interesting that great white sharks were less attracted to the most conspicuous lights because other studies have found some species were drawn to bright, reflective objects.
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