blue shark
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blue shark
First recorded in 1665–75
Example Sentences
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They captured only a brief glimpse of one blue shark on their submarine cameras.
From BBC
Above me are pallets of frozen blue shark.
From National Geographic
Brazil's environmental protection agency, Ibama, estimated that approximately 11,000 blue sharks and shortfin mako sharks were killed to make up a haul of that size.
From BBC
Cape fur seals enjoy dining on the energy-rich livers of blue sharks.
From Scientific American
Team members had spent the previous week trolling off nearby Tenerife island and tagged just a single blue shark.
From Science Magazine
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