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requiem shark

noun

Definition of REQUIEM SHARK

:  any of a family (Carcharhinidae) of sharks (as the tiger shark) that includes some dangerous to humans
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Origin of REQUIEM SHARK

obsolete French requiem shark, alteration of French requin
First Known Use: 1900

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