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hammerhead shark

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noun

Say it like: Ham-mer-hee-d s-har-k

The correct spelling is hammerhead shark. Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.
  2. 2.A winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii).

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