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Definition of hammerhead shark

hammerhead shark

Plural:hammerhead sharks
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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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hammer
hammered
hammerhead
hammerhead shark
hammering
hammerlock
hammertoe

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hammerhead shark. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hammerhead-shark
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