noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the family Sphyrnidae of sharks.; Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.
2. 2
   medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous wordnet
3. 3
   Any of the family Sphyrnidae of sharks.; A winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii).

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