great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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Share [Findings] An orca acting alone killed a great white shark and ate its liver.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The area around the Farallones is a breeding ground for great white sharks, but in May many of them head elsewhere.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
The area around the Farallones is a breeding ground for great white sharks, but in May many of them head elsewhere.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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