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gata
noun
ga·ta
\ˈgätə\
Definition of gata
-s
: a shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of the warmer parts of the Atlantic ocean —called also nurse shark
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Origin and Etymology of gata
American Spanish, from Spanish, female cat, from Late Latin catta cat
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