Definitions for hammerhead shark
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1. hammerhead, hammerhead sharknoun

   medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous

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1. hammerhead sharknoun

   Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.

2. hammerhead sharknoun

   A winghead shark.

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1. Hammerhead shark

   The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that form the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a cephalofoil. Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna, while the winghead shark is placed in its own genus, Eusphyra. Many different, but not necessarily mutually exclusive, functions have been postulated for the cephalofoil, including sensory reception, manoeuvering, and prey manipulation. The cephalofoil gives the shark superior binocular vision and depth perception.Hammerheads are found worldwide in warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves. Unlike most sharks, some hammerhead species usually swim in schools during the day, becoming solitary hunters at night.

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1. hammerhead shark

   A hammerhead shark is a species of shark known for its distinctive head shape, which is flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape, called a cephalofoil. It belongs to the family Sphyrnidae, which includes around nine species. They are found in warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves. Their unique head shapes are used to improve their ability to find prey, which often includes smaller fish, squid, octopuses, and crustaceans, but can also include other sharks. Hammerheads are also known to migrate in large schools.

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1. Hammerhead shark

   The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks in the family Sphyrnidae, so named for the unusual and distinctive structure of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a "hammer" shape called a "cephalofoil". Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna while the winghead shark is placed in its own genus, Eusphyra. Many not necessarily mutually exclusive functions have been proposed for the cephalofoil, including sensory reception, maneuvering, and prey manipulation. Hammerheads are found worldwide in warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves. Unlike most sharks, hammerheads usually swim in schools during the day, becoming solitary hunters at night. Some of these schools can be found near Malpelo Island in Colombia, Cocos Island off Costa Rica, and near Molokai Island in Hawaii. Large schools are also seen in southern and eastern Africa.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hammerhead shark in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hammerhead shark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of hammerhead shark in a Sentence

1. Carol Lyn Parrish:

   Catching and injuring and possibly killing a hammerhead shark and then prolonging the animal’s suffering and then gloating to take photos is cruel to animals, plain and simple, there is no excuse for that.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hammerhead shark
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hammerhead_Shark
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerhead_Shark
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5. ^ Wikidata
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