- nurse shark
- noun Etymology: alteration of nusse Date: 1851 any of various sharks (as family Ginglymostomatidae); especially a shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of warm waters
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Nurse shark — Nurse Nurse (n[^u]rs), n. [OE. nourse, nurice, norice, OF. nurrice, norrice, nourrice, F. nourrice, fr. L. nutricia nurse, prop., fem. of nutricius that nourishes; akin to nutrix, icis, nurse, fr. nutrire to nourish. See {Nourish}, and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nurse shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nurse shark — nurse′ shark n. ich any scavenging shark of the family Orectolobidae, having a barbel and deep groove at either side of the mouth, esp Ginglymostoma cirratum[/ex] • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
Nurse shark — Not to be confused with grey nurse shark. Nurse shark Temporal range: 112–0 Ma … Wikipedia
nurse shark — noun small bottom dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia • Syn: ↑Ginglymostoma cirratum • Hypernyms: ↑shark • Member Holonyms: ↑Ginglymostoma, ↑genus… … Useful english dictionary
nurse shark — any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, esp. Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil and the Gulf of California to Ecuador. [1850 55; allegedly so called because the male habitually hangs on to… … Universalium
nurse shark — arktinis ryklys statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Somniosus microcephalus angl. Greenland shark; ground shark; Gurry shark; nurse shark; sleeper shark rus. атлантическая полярная акула; гренландская… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
nurse shark — ūsuotasis ryklys auklė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Ginglymostoma cirratum angl. nurse shark rus. ковровая акула; усатая акула; усатая акула нянька ryšiai: platesnis terminas – ūsuotieji rykliai… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
nurse shark — noun a slow moving shark with barbels on the snout. [Ginglymostoma cirratum (Atlantic) and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
nurse shark — /ˈnɜs ʃak/ (say ners shahk) noun any shark of the widely distributed family Orectolobidae, having a groove on each side of the head …
