nurse shark

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nurs shahrk]
- /nɜrs ʃɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nurs shahrk]
- /nɜrs ʃɑrk/

Definitions of nurse shark words

noun nurse shark any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, especially Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil and the Gulf of California to Ecuador. 1
noun nurse shark any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, such as Ginglymostoma cirratum of the Atlantic Ocean, having an external groove on each side of the head between the mouth and nostril 0

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Origin of nurse shark

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; allegedly so called because the male habitually hangs on to the female's fin with his teeth

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nurse shark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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