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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A shark of West Indian or Central American waters; in a present use (Mexican), Carcharinus fronto, a shark found on the Pacific coast of Mexico.

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  • noun A shark; now specifically, Reniceps tiburo or Carcharinus fronto.

Etymologies

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From Middle French tiburon, Spanish tiburón, of uncertain origin.

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