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Galeocerdo
noun
Ga·le·o·cer·do
\ˌgālēōˈsər(ˌ)dō\
Definition of Galeocerdo
: a genus of sharks (family Carcharhinidae) comprising the tiger shark
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Origin and Etymology of galeocerdo
New Latin, from Greek galeos dogfish, shark + kerdō wily one, fox; akin to Greek kerdos profit (tinker)
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