porbeagle
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A large shark with a pointed snout found in cold northern oceans
- noun
- /ˈpɔrˌbiɡəl/
- Specialized
:
tiburón porbeagle
- DIAGRAM: Figure 48. Total number of porbeagle, Lamna nasus, tagged and recaptured by year in the NMFS Cooperative Shark Tagging Program, from 1962 to 1993.
- distribution of the porbeagle
Examples
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Researchers found that porbeagles are often spotted in the cold waters of the northern Atlantic.
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The porbeagle is a large shark known for its pointed snout and aggressive feeding habits.
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While diving in the Pacific Ocean, they encountered a porbeagle swimming near the surface.
Synonyms
shark
vsporbeagle
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1.0
A large sea fish with sharp teeth that eats other animals
is the particular northern species, not the general group of predatory fishes
9.9
A large fast shark with a pointed snout found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans
is the common English name rather than the Latin species name
9.9
A group of related sharks that includes the porbeagle and the salmon shark
is the specific species rather than the broader genus
Surface Forms
porbeagle singular
porbeagles plural
Etymology
The word porbeagle can be remembered as a mix of porpoise and beagle. This gives a picture of a sea animal with a 'pointed, dog-like' nose, which fits a shark known for its pointed snout.