ground shark

English

Noun

ground shark (plural ground sharks)

1. Any member of the order Carcharhiniformes, the largest order of sharks with over 270 species.
2. A Greenland shark, Somniosus microcephalus.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ground,‎ shark.
   • 1975, Robert Franklin Morris, Product development and nutritional evaluation underutilized species of sharks:

     The shark was ground in a small Hobard silent cutter for four minutes. The communuted meat was divided into three batches of 2100 g each and designated A, B, and C. Flavoring compounds and colors from several manufacturers were added to the ground shark.

Synonyms

• (Carcharhiniformes): whaler shark

Translations

member of Carcharhiniformes

• Finnish: luomihaikala

Greenland shark — see Greenland shark