leopard shark

noun

leopard shark

noun
1

A hound shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive markings; it is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean.

  • There was the swirl of a sharp brown-spotted tail as the huge Leopard shark backed out to swallow and attack again.1954, Ian Fleming, “Terror By The Sea”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 241:

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