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dusky shark

dusky shark

1 8.2
A large slender blue-grey shark that lives in warm coastal waters worldwide
  • noun
  • /ˈdʌski ʃɑrk/
translation icon : tiburón oscuro
  • Dusky sharks are often found near the coast, where they hunt for fish and squid.
  • dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus
  • dusky shark, Carcharhinus
  • distribution of the dusky shark

Examples

  • Dusky sharks do not live in the Pacific waters near the Republic of Kiribati.

    Blog text (29)

  • Tiger, bull, and dusky sharks may be responsible for most of the attacks.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The dusky shark has a distinctive blue-grey color that helps it blend into the ocean environment.

  • Research shows that dusky sharks can migrate thousands of miles across different ocean waters.

Synonyms

Carcharhinus obscurus
vsdusky shark
  • Specialized
9.9

A blue-grey shark that lives in warmer and cooler seas worldwide

is the common everyday name used by most people

Surface Forms

dusky shark singular
dusky sharks plural

Morphology

dusky + shark

This is a straightforward adjectival noun phrase: a B1 learner who knows 'dusky' (somewhat dark/twilight-colored) and 'shark' will understand it refers to a shark with a dusky coloration. The meaning is fully compositional and follows a common adjective + noun pattern cross-linguistically, so it is immediately comprehensible rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Dusky shark: The name dusky shark comes from the shark's dark, blue-grey color. The word dusky means 'somewhat dark', so that shadowy look is why the name refers to this large, slender shark often found in warm coastal waters.