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nurse shark
–noun
| any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, esp. Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil and the Gulf of California to Ecuador. |
Origin:
1850–55; allegedly so called because the male habitually hangs on to the female's fin with his teeth
1850–55; allegedly so called because the male habitually hangs on to the female's fin with his teeth
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