requiem shark
noun
any of numerous, chiefly tropical sharks of the family Carcharhinidae, including the tiger shark and soupfin shark.
Origin of requiem shark
1895–1900; by folk etymology from French
requin shark (origin uncertain; perhaps from same source as Portuguese
requeima, requeime local name for various serranid fishes)
Words nearby requiem shark
reputedly,
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request,
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requiescat,
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require,
requirement,
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British Dictionary definitions for requiem shark
requiem shark
noun
any shark of the family Carcharhinidae, occurring mostly in tropical seas and characterized by a nictitating membrane and a heterocercal tail. The family includes the tiger shark and the soupfin
Word Origin for requiem shark
C17: French
requiem probably assimilated from a native name