great white shark
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humansSynonyms: great white sharkwhite sharkman-eaterman-eating sharkCarcharodon carcharias
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Great White shark \Great White shark\ a large shark (Carcharodon carcharias, class Chondrichtyes) usually found in warm seas. When young it is bluish but it becomes white with age. It grows to over 15 feet in length and is feared as a man-eater. Also called white shark and great white. [PJC]