Hypernyms for "shark"
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Alopius vulpinus
angel shark
angelfish
Carcharias taurus
carpet shark
cat shark
cow shark
dogfish
fox shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
hammerhead
hammerhead shark
Hexanchus griseus
loan shark
mackerel shark
moneylender
monkfish
nurse shark
Odontaspis taurus
Orectolobus barbatus
requiem shark
Rhincodon typus
sand shark
sand tiger
shylock
six-gilled shark
Squatina squatina
thrasher
thresher
thresher shark
usurer
whale shark
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.