Hammerheaded

/ˈhæmərˌhɛdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having a head shaped like a hammer, or describing the distinctive flat, wide head characteristic of hammerhead sharks.

Etymology

Compound adjective from 'hammer' and 'headed' (Old English origin), descriptively naming the physical characteristic of certain shark species.

Kelly Says

Evolution created hammerhead sharks' unusual head shape as a sensor array—the wide spacing of eyes and smell organs helps them hunt in the ocean floor, making the 'hammer' shape actually a brilliant design.

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