leopard shark

noun

: any of several sharks more or less mottled or blotched with black on a lighter ground: such as
a
: a small widely distributed Pacific cat shark (Triakis semifasciata) of commercial importance as a food fish in California
c
: a sluggish mollusk-eating Indo-Pacific shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)

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“Leopard shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leopard%20shark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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