English Dictionary |
ISURUS OXYRHINCUS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Isurus oxyrhincus mean?
• ISURUS OXYRHINCUS (noun)
The noun ISURUS OXYRHINCUS has 1 sense:
1. very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish
Familiarity information: ISURUS OXYRHINCUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very swift active bluish shark found worldwide in warm waters; important game fish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Isurus oxyrhincus; shortfin mako
Hypernyms ("Isurus oxyrhincus" is a kind of...):
mako; mako shark (powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"A person is known by the company he keeps." (English proverb)
"The eagle flies in the sky, but nests on the ground." (Albanian proverb)
"A problem is solved when it gets tougher." (Arabic proverb)
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." (Corsican proverb)
"The eagle flies in the sky, but nests on the ground." (Albanian proverb)
"A problem is solved when it gets tougher." (Arabic proverb)
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained." (Corsican proverb)