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Noun: oceanic whitetip shark
  1. Large deep-water shark with white-tipped dorsal fin; worldwide distribution; most dangerous shark
    "The oceanic whitetip shark is considered particularly dangerous to shipwreck survivors";
    - whitetip shark, white-tipped shark, Carcharhinus longimanus

Derived forms: oceanic whitetip sharks

Type of: requiem shark

Part of: Carcharhinus, genus Carcharhinus

Encyclopedia: Oceanic whitetip shark