leopard shark en · NOUN
Meanings
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A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.
There was the swirl of a sharp brown-spotted tail as the huge Leopard shark backed out to swallow and attack again.
1954, Ian Fleming, “Terror By The Sea”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 241:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leopard sharks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
fi leopardihai (Triakis semifasciata) · pl rekin leopardzi (Triakis semifasciata) · sei hacat coospoj (Triakis semifasciata) · nl luipaardhaai (Triakis semifasciata) · de Leopardenhai (Triakis semifasciata) · ru леопа́рдовая аку́ла (Triakis semifasciata) · pt tubarão-leopardo (Triakis semifasciata) · ga siorc liopaird (Triakis semifasciata)