English Explanatory Dictionary

goblin shark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

goblin shark goblin sharks

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 天狗鮫 (tenguzame), from 天狗 (tengu, “a mythical creature with a long nose”) + 鮫 (same, “shark”).

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