cookiecutter shark en · NOUN
Meanings
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A small shark, Isistius brasiliensis, that tears circular chunks of flesh from its prey.
The polka dots are scars left by the cookiecutter shark, a thalassophobia-inducing creature with jaws designed to remove round plugs of flesh.
2021 March 30, J. B. MacKinnon, “An Entire Group of Whales Has Somehow Escaped Human Attention”, in The Atlantic:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookiecutter sharks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (6)
ru брази́льская светя́щаяся аку́ла (Isistius brasiliensis) · fi leikkurihai (Isistius brasiliensis) · pl rekin foremkowy (Isistius brasiliensis) · fr squalelet féroce (Isistius brasiliensis) · tr kurabiye kesici köpek balığı (Isistius brasiliensis) · ja 達磨鮫 (Isistius brasiliensis)