"sixgill shark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sixgill sharks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sixgill shark (plural sixgill sharks)
  1. Any deepwater shark in the genus Hexanchus, characterized by a broad, pointed head, six pairs of gill slits, comb-like, yellow lower teeth, and a long tail. Categories (lifeform): Sharks Hyponyms: Atlantic sixgill shark, bigeyed sixgill shark, bluntnose sixgill shark
    Sense id: en-sixgill_shark-en-noun-o-ty1w1I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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