Galeoid

/ˈɡæliɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to sharks and rays, particularly those with a structure similar to the great white shark.

Etymology

From Greek 'galea' (helmet) and '-oid' (resembling), originally applied to sharks due to their helmet-like head shape, particularly in reference to galeomorphs.

Kelly Says

Scientists use 'galeoid' to describe an entire shark group that includes some of the ocean's most famous predators, uniting great whites, tiger sharks, and hammerheads in one evolutionary family.

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