单词 | goblin shark |
释义 | > as lemmasgoblin shark goblin shark n. a large, rare deep-sea shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, having soft pink or tan skin, an elongated, flattened snout, and protrusible jaws.Placed in its own family, Mitsukurinidae. [After Japanese tenguzame ( < tengu long-nosed supernatural animal ( < Middle Chinese) + -zame, combining form of same shark).] ΚΠ 1903 Smithsonian Misc. Coll. 45 234 Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan. Tenguzame (Goblin-Shark). A huge example, 353 centimeters long. 1976 Audubon Sept. 10/3 There are sharks..with strange projections like the forehead paddle of the goblin shark.., or the ‘chain saw’ of the sawsharks. 2015 Radio Times 11 July (South/West ed.) 93/2 The goblin shark with its metal detector-like snout and extendable jaws is truly a creature of nightmares. < as lemmas |
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