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bonnet shark

DEFINITIONS OF: bonnet shark

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n small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries

Synonyms:
Sphyrna tiburo, bonnethead, shovelhead
Type of:
hammerhead, hammerhead shark
medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous
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