carcharias
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
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type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks
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