"blind shark" meaning in All languages combined

See blind shark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: blind sharks [plural]
Etymology: Erroneously so named because they close their eyes tightly when taken out of the water; not actually blind. Etymology templates: {{m|en|blind}} blind Head templates: {{en-noun}} blind shark (plural blind sharks)
  1. Either of two bottom-dwelling sharks constituting the family Brachaeluridae. Categories (lifeform): Sharks
    Sense id: en-blind_shark-en-noun-btaGmIlt Disambiguation of Sharks: 90 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 85 15
  2. Brachaelurus waddi, of eastern Australia.
    Sense id: en-blind_shark-en-noun-JHmEUsFY

Inflected forms

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