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Definition of hammerhead shark

hammerhead shark

Plural:hammerhead sharks
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hammerhead shark Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A predatory marine fish of the family Sphyrnidae, found in warm and tropical coastal waters worldwide, distinguished by its flattened, laterally extended head (cephalofoil) that enhances its binocular vision and sensory perception.

Example

"During our deep-sea dive off the coast of Costa Rica, we were thrilled to see a massive school of scalloped hammerhead sharks swimming above us."

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• Nearby Words

hamilton
hamlet
hammer
hammerhead shark
hammock
hamper
hamster

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hammerhead shark. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hammerhead shark
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