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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of various animals having a white tip or tips on the body.; The oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus.
2. 2
   Any of various animals having a white tip or tips on the body.; The whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus.
3. 3
   Any of various animals having a white tip or tips on the body.; Any of the hummingbirds of the Urosticte genus, characterized by the white tips on the males' rectrices.
4. 4
   Any of various animals having a white tip or tips on the body.; Any of various species of damselfly of the genus Episynlestes, endemic to Australia.

Synonyms

All synonyms

oceanic whitetip sharkoceanic whitetip sharkwhitetip reef sharkwhitetip reef shark

Etymology

From white + tip.

Related phrases

oceanic whitetipcarcharhinus longimanusoceanic whitetip sharktriaenodon obesuswhitetip reef shark

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