Notidanian

Notidanian
Notidanian No`ti*da"ni*an, n. [Gr. ? back + ? comely.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of sharks of the family {Notidanid[ae]}, or {Hexanchid[ae]}. Called also {cow sharks}. See {Shark}. [1913 Webster]

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  • C carcharias — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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