porbeagle
A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the AtlanticA large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
» The Sargasso Sea is a spawning site for threatened and endangered eels, as well as white marlin, porbeagle shark, and dolphinfish.
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1 sensesA large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic.
Heringshai
се́льдевая аку́лаsélʹdevaja akúla
voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Examples
1 sentencesThe Sargasso Sea is a spawning site for threatened and endangered eels, as well as white marlin, porbeagle shark, and dolphinfish.
Translations
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Origin
Unclear, but likely from Cornish porth (“harbor”) + bugel (“shepherd”), with the latter elUnclear, but likely from Cornish porth (“harbor”) + bugel (“shepherd”), with the latter element either influenced by English beagle or in fact formed from it, with only the first element truly being from Cornish.
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