Carcharias

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Definition

Noun: 1. A genus of sharks: "Carcharias" is the scientific name for the genus that includes the sand sharks. It is the only genus within the family Carchariidae.

Usage Notes
  • "Carcharias" is a taxonomic term used primarily in scientific and zoological contexts. It is not used in everyday conversation.
  • When capitalized and italicized (), it refers specifically to the genus name. In non-scientific text, it may appear without italics.
Examples
  • Scientific Context:
    • The biologist studied the tooth morphology of Carcharias taurus. (The biologist studied the tooth morphology of the sand tiger shark.)
    • Fossil records show that the genus Carcharias has existed for millions of years. (Fossil records show that the genus Carcharias has existed for millions of years.)
Advanced Usage
  • The term is used in binomial nomenclature to classify species. For example, is the sand tiger shark.
Variants and Related Words
  • Carchariidae (noun): The family name to which the genus belongs.
  • Sand shark (noun): The common name for sharks in the genus , also often called sand tiger sharks or ragged-tooth sharks.
Synonyms
  • Genus Carcharias (noun): The full formal designation.
  • Sand shark genus (noun): A descriptive synonym in plain language.
Noun
  1. type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks

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