"grey reef shark" meaning in All languages combined

See grey reef shark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: grey reef sharks [plural], gray reef shark [alternative, US]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grey reef shark (plural grey reef sharks), {{tlb|en|British spelling}} (British spelling)
  1. A species of requiem shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-grey_reef_shark-en-noun-5IoEcPAh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Carcharhiniform sharks

Inflected forms

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