alopiidae

noun

Meaning

A taxonomic family of lamniform sharks characterized by their distinctively elongated upper tail lobes.

Examples

Marine biologists classify the thresher shark as the sole extant genus within the family Alopiidae.
Conservation efforts for the Alopiidae family are complicated by their slow reproductive rates and vulnerability to commercial fishing.

Synonyms: thresher shark family, thresher sharks, lamniforms, elasmobranchs

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alopiidae

noun

Pronunciation: ˌæloʊˈpaɪɪdi

Definition

A taxonomic family of lamniform sharks characterized by their distinctively elongated upper tail lobes.

Examples

Marine biologists classify the thresher shark as the sole extant genus within the family Alopiidae.
Conservation efforts for the Alopiidae family are complicated by their slow reproductive rates and vulnerability to commercial fishing.

Synonyms of alopiidae

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