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Sphyrnidae
plural noun
Sphyr·ni·dae
\ˈsfərnəˌdē\
Definition of Sphyrnidae
: a family of sharks that have the head highly modified and that include the hammerheads and bonnetheads
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Origin and Etymology of sphyrnidae
New Latin, from Sphyrna, type genus + -idae
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