Definitions for nurse shark
nurse shark

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1. nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratumnoun

   small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia

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1. nurse sharknoun

   Any of various bottom-dwelling sharks of the family Ginglymostomatidae that have two fleshy barbels hanging from the lower jaw.

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1. Nurse shark

   The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is an elasmobranch fish in the family Ginglymostomatidae. The conservation status of the nurse shark is globally assessed as Vulnerable in the IUCN List of Threatened Species. They are considered to be a species of least concern in the United States and in The Bahamas, but considered to be near threatened in the western Atlantic Ocean because of their vulnerable status in South America and reported threats throughout many areas of Central America and the Caribbean. They are directly targeted in some fisheries and considered by-catch in others. Nurse sharks are an important species for shark research. They are robust and able to tolerate capture, handling, and tagging extremely well. As inoffensive as nurse sharks may appear, they are ranked fourth in documented shark bites on humans, likely due to incautious behavior by divers on account of the nurse shark's calm, sedentary nature.

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1. nurse shark

   A nurse shark is a type of bottom-dwelling shark found in tropical and subtropical waters, known for its sluggish behavior and nocturnal habits. It has a broad, flat head and a mouth that is far forward on its body, allowing it to feed on ground-dwelling creatures. The name "nurse shark" supposedly came from the sucking sound they make when searching for prey in the sand, which was likened to a nursing baby. Nurse sharks are typically non-aggressive and pose little threat to humans unless provoked directly.

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1. Nurse shark

   The nurse shark, is a shark in the nurse sharks family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma. Nurse sharks can reach a length of 4.3 m and a weight of 330 kg.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nurse shark in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nurse shark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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