Carcharodon carcharias

Translingual
Carcharodon carcharias, a great white shark

Etymology

Carcharodon + Ancient Greek καρχαρίας (karkharías, “shark”), from κάρχαρος (kárkharos, “sharp, jagged”)

Proper noun

Carcharodon carcharias m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Lamnidae – great white shark, found in most oceans, excepting polar regions.

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