leopard shark
noun
Definition of leopard shark
: any of several sharks more or less mottled or blotched with black on a lighter ground: such as a : a small widely distributed Pacific cat shark (Triakis semifasciata) of commercial importance as a food fish in California b : tiger shark c : a sluggish mollusk-eating Indo-Pacific shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
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