carpet shark en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From carpet + shark.
Meanings
- Any shark of the order Orectolobiformes.
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(humorous, informal) A ferret kept as a domestic pet.
Inspect your ferret's bedding routinely. Some carpet sharks find cloth an irresistible delicacy and chew holes in the fabric.
2021, Kim Schilling, Ferrets For Dummies, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carpetshark | alternative | lexicographic | |
| carpet sharks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Indonesian speckled carpetshark · longtail carpet shark · speckled carpetshark · collared carpet shark
Translations (14)
th อันดับปลาฉลามกบ (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · sk kobercovcotvaré (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · lv paklājhaizivjveidīgās (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · mi pekapeka (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · fi partahai (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · hu dajkacápa-alakúak (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · az saqqallı akulakimilər (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · hu rablócápa-alakúak (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · pl rekin dywanowy (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · nl bakerhaai (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · ga siorc dathannach (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · lt ūsuotieji rykliai (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · sv wobbegongartade hajar (shark of the order Orectolobiformes) · de Ammenhai (shark of the order Orectolobiformes)