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词汇 requiem shark
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Definition of requiem shark in English:

requiem shark

noun
  • A migratory, live-bearing shark of warm seas, sometimes also found in brackish or fresh water.

    真鲨

    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 shark

noun
  • A migratory, livebearing shark of warm seas, sometimes also found in brackish or fresh water.

    真鲨

    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.

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