Carcharinus longimanus
- noun
- Specialized
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Carcharinus longimanus
- Carcharinus longimanus, also known as the oceanic whitetip shark, is frequently found in deep waters around the world.
Examples
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The white-tipped fins of Carcharinus longimanus make it easy to identify.
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The Carcharinus longimanus is known for its aggressive behavior.
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Carcharinus longimanus is often spotted in open oceans far from land.
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Due to frequent attacks on shipwreck survivors, Carcharinus longimanus has a fearsome reputation among sharks.
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Have you ever seen a Carcharinus longimanus in the ocean?
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Many divers report having encountered Carcharinus longimanus while exploring remote reefs in the open sea.
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Due to its potential danger to humans, it is essential to be cautious when swimming in areas inhabited by Carcharinus longimanus.
Synonyms
A large shark with white tips on its fins that lives in warm open oceans and can attack people
A large deep water fish with a white tip on its back fin that can be dangerous to people
A shark with white tips on its fins that lives in deep warm seas and can be dangerous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Carcharinus + longimanus
This is a Latin scientific binomial (genus + species) rather than an English compositional phrase; the constituents are not English words in learners' vocabularies (dictionary shows 'word not found'), so a B1 learner would not derive the meaning from them. Even though the species epithet may contain Latin roots (e.g. longi- 'long', manus 'hand'), that knowledge is specialized and does not transparently yield 'large deep-water shark', so the expression is effectively idiomatic/lexicalized for learners.
Etymology
Carcharinus longimanus: The scientific name Carcharinus longimanus comes from old words meaning 'shark' and 'long hand', with Carcharinus meaning 'shark' and longimanus meaning 'long hand', because this shark has very long, hand-like fins. That's why the name fits this large, open-ocean shark with a white-tipped top fin that is known to be dangerous to people.
