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Definition of requiem shark in English: requiem sharknoun A migratory, live-bearing shark of warm seas, sometimes also found in brackish or fresh water. Family Carcharhinidae: many species, including the tiger shark, blue shark, and tope Example sentencesExamples - It's a wall dive subject to a strong current that brings in prolific pelagic life, including marauding requiem sharks, to interact with the reef's other inhabitants.
- Whitetip reef sharks, often described as ‘not aggressive’, are probably the species of requiem shark most often encountered by divers, but the least written about.
- Grey reef and other requiem sharks need to move about or to be in moving water so that oxygenated water passes across their gills.
- Blacktip reef sharks and blacktip sharks are the lightweights of the requiem shark world.
- ‘Grand Central Station’ is so named for the high level of interaction between the reef animals and marauding pelagics, including numerous requiem sharks.’
Origin Mid 17th century: from obsolete French requiem, variant of requin 'shark', influenced by requiem. Definition of requiem shark in US English: requiem sharknoun A migratory, livebearing shark of warm seas, sometimes also found in brackish or fresh water. Family Carcharhinidae: many species, including the tiger shark, blue shark, and tope Example sentencesExamples - ‘Grand Central Station’ is so named for the high level of interaction between the reef animals and marauding pelagics, including numerous requiem sharks.’
- Grey reef and other requiem sharks need to move about or to be in moving water so that oxygenated water passes across their gills.
- Whitetip reef sharks, often described as ‘not aggressive’, are probably the species of requiem shark most often encountered by divers, but the least written about.
- Blacktip reef sharks and blacktip sharks are the lightweights of the requiem shark world.
- It's a wall dive subject to a strong current that brings in prolific pelagic life, including marauding requiem sharks, to interact with the reef's other inhabitants.
Origin Mid 17th century: from obsolete French requiem, variant of requin ‘shark’, influenced by requiem. |