mackerel shark

noun

Definition of MACKEREL SHARK

: any of a family (Lamnidae) of large pelagic sharks including the great white shark and mako sharks; especially : porbeagle

1819

Medical Dictionary

noun mack·er·el shark \ˈmak-(ə-)rəl-\

: any of a family (Lamnidae) of large aggressive pelagic sharks that include the great white shark

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