Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eagle shark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
ea-gle shark
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aquilolamna milarcae, an extinct shark that inhabited the Late Cretaceous (Turonian)-aged Agua Nueva Formation of Mexico; it has a torpedo-shaped body, a broad head, and long, winglike pectoral fins.

Obsolete

Etymology

From eagle + shark, referencing this animal's winglike fins.

Usage

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Questions

What does eagle shark mean?
Aquilolamna milarcae, an extinct shark that inhabited the Late Cretaceous (Turonian)-aged Agua Nueva Formation of Mexico; it has a torpedo-shaped body, a broad head, and long, winglike pectoral fins.
Where does eagle shark come from?
From eagle + shark, referencing this animal's winglike fins.

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