ODONTASPIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Odontaspis mean? 

• ODONTASPIS (noun)
  The noun ODONTASPIS has 1 sense:

1. type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks

  Familiarity information: ODONTASPIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ODONTASPIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Carcharias; genus Carcharias; genus Odontaspis; Odontaspis

Hypernyms ("Odontaspis" is a kind of...):

fish genus (any of various genus of fish)

Meronyms (members of "Odontaspis"):

Carcharias taurus; Odontaspis taurus; sand shark; sand tiger (shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers)

Holonyms ("Odontaspis" is a member of...):

Carchariidae; family Carchariidae; family Odontaspididae; Odontaspididae (sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family Carcharhinidae)