"ghost shark" meaning in All languages combined

See ghost shark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ghost sharks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost shark (plural ghost sharks)
  1. A cartilaginous marine fish in the subclass Holocephali and especially the order Chimaeriformes, with a blunt snout, long tail, and a spine before the first dorsal fin Synonyms: chimaera
    Sense id: en-ghost_shark-en-noun-0QbAIY6M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Chimaeras (fish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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