Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blind shark

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
blind shark
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two bottom-dwelling sharks constituting the family Brachaeluridae.

noun

Brachaelurus waddi, of eastern Australia.

Etymology

Erroneously so named because they close their eyes tightly when taken out of the water; not actually blind.

Inflected Forms

blind sharks (plural)

Questions

What does blind shark mean?
Either of two bottom-dwelling sharks constituting the family Brachaeluridae.
Where does blind shark come from?
Erroneously so named because they close their eyes tightly when taken out of the water; not actually blind.

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