"crow shark" meaning in All languages combined

See crow shark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: crow sharks [plural]
Etymology: Calque of taxonomic name Squalicorax, which is derived from Latin squalus (“shark”) + Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven; crow”). Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Squalicorax|genus}} Squalicorax, {{calque|en|mul-tax|Squalicorax}} Calque of taxonomic name Squalicorax, {{der|en|la|squalus||shark|nocat=1}} Latin squalus (“shark”), {{der|en|grc|κόραξ||raven; crow|nocat=1}} Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven; crow”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} crow shark (plural crow sharks)
  1. Any of the genus †Squalicorax of extinct mackerel sharks, known to have lived during the Cretaceous period.
    Sense id: en-crow_shark-en-noun-uuM1fj~V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Lamniform sharks

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