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Meaning of PORBEAGLE

Pronunciation:  'por`beegul

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
 
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 Synonyms: Lamna nasus
 
 See Also: genus Lamna, Lamna, mackerel shark

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Por"bea`gle\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of shark ({Lamna cornubica}), about eight feet
long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; --
called also {mackerel shark}. [Written {also probeagle}.]
 

 

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