porbeagle
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Porbeagle — Por bea gle, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A species of shark ({Lamna cornubica}), about eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent shaped tail; called also {mackerel shark}. [Written {also probeagle}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
porbeagle — [pôr′bē΄gəl] n. [< Cornish dial. porgh bugel] a large, fierce mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) of the N Atlantic, which brings forth living young … English World dictionary
Porbeagle — Taxobox name = Lamna Nasus status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 trend = down image width = 200px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Chondrichthyes subclassis = Elasmobranchii ordo = Lamniformes familia = Lamnidae genus = Lamna species … Wikipedia
porbeagle shark — atlantinis silkiaryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lamna nasus angl. mackerel shark; porbeagle shark rus. атлантическая сельдевая акула; ламна ryšiai: platesnis terminas – paprastieji… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
porbeagle shark — noun see porbeagle … Useful english dictionary
porbeagle — noun Etymology: Cornish porgh bugel Date: 1758 a viviparous mackerel shark (Lamna nasus) chiefly of the North Atlantic and southwestern Pacific oceans with a pointed snout and crescent shaped tail … New Collegiate Dictionary
porbeagle — /pawr bee geuhl/, n. a shark of the genus Lamna, esp. L. nasus, a large, voracious species of the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. [1750 60; < Cornish porghbugel] * * * species of mackerel shark (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
porbeagle — shark with a pointed snout Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
porbeagle — n. large shark with a pointed nose and a tail shaped like a crescent (found in the North Atlantic ocean and Mediterranean) … English contemporary dictionary
porbeagle — [ pɔ:bi:g(ə)l] noun a large, active shark found chiefly in the open seas of the North Atlantic and in the Mediterranean. [Lamna nasus.] Origin C18: perh. from Cornish porth harbour, cove + bugel shepherd … English new terms dictionary
