Galeocerdo

noun

Ga·​le·​o·​cer·​do

ˌgālēōˈsər(ˌ)dō

: a genus of sharks (family Carcharhinidae) comprising the tiger shark

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek galeos dogfish, shark + kerdō wily one, fox; akin to Greek kerdos profit (tinker)

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