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Noun: cow shark  kaw-shaa(r)k
  1. Large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas
    "The cow shark is recognized by its six gill slits";
    - six-gilled shark, Hexanchus griseus

Derived forms: cow sharks

Type of: shark

Part of: genus Hexanchus, Hexanchus

Encyclopedia: Cow shark