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カマヒレザメ

Meanings

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noun

snaggletooth shark

Refers specifically to the species Hemipristis elongata, a type of weasel shark. Scientific/domain-specific term.

カマヒレザメは熱ねっ帯たいの海うみに生せい息そくする。
The snaggletooth shark inhabits tropical seas.

Etymology

The name is a compound of 鎌 (kama, 'sickle') + 鰭 (hire, 'fin') + 鮫 (same, 'shark'), referring to the sickle-shaped fins. The exact derivation is uncertain.