mako
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- noun
- /ˈmeɪkoʊ/
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mako
- What does an 8,000-pound mako shark... ...with a brain the size of a V8 engine and no natural predators, think about?
- shortfin mako
- mako shark
So you Yeah, you got A and how did you get bit by a Mako?
- So you Yeah, you got A and how did you get bit by a Mako?
Examples
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The mako is known for its incredible speed and power in the ocean.
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A mako almost bit your foot off.
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Because that's what an 8,000-pound mako thinks about.
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Hammerheads, white tips, blues, makos.
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It started with research on makos trying to acquire proteins to treat Alzheimer's.
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The night's a joke when we're both rigging floats, swapping tales about the mako the charters have brought in, or the hammerheads the surfers have skedaddled from.
Fiction book (1996) -
On the other hand, the shortfin mako is prized by both recreational and commercial fishermen, and this is reflected in the relatively low numbers of makos tagged and released and the high recapture rate (third highest).
Academic text (1998) -
An 11-foot mako shark was caught off the coast of California over the weekend.
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Divers reported seeing a massive mako shark leaping out of the water while they were exploring.
Synonyms
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A large sea fish with sharp teeth that eats other animals
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A large, fast sea fish with a long sharp nose that often jumps when hunting
A fast blue-gray shark found in warm seas that fishermen prize for sport fishing
A fast blue shark called the shortfin mako that lives in warm seas and is popular with sport fishers
A large, fast shark with a pointed snout that swims and hunts in open ocean
Compounds
- Specialized
A fast blue-gray shark found in warm seas that fishermen prize for sport fishing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mako comes from the Māori word mako, which simply means 'shark' and was used by local people for this strong, fast fish. So in English mako is the name for the large, swift mackerel shark known for its speed and power.