Carcharias

Thesaurus

Noun

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Carcharias - type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharksgenus Carcharias, genus Odontaspis, Odontaspisfish genus - any of various genus of fishCarchariidae, family Carchariidae, family Odontaspididae, Odontaspididae - sand sharks; in some classifications coextensive with family CarcharhinidaeCarcharias taurus, Odontaspis taurus, sand shark, sand tiger - shallow-water shark with sharp jagged teeth found on both sides of Atlantic; sometimes dangerous to swimmers