Meaning of goblin shark | Babel Free
Definitions
A species of mackerel shark, Mitsukurina owstoni, that has a long snout-like protrusion from its forehead and grows to 3.8 meters in length.
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Examples
“The long flexible caudal fin, without a ventral lobe, the soft, flabby body, and small, soft paired and unpaired fins, suggest⟳ that the goblin shark is a relatively inactive, slow swimming species with a density close⟳ to seawater.”
“Humans rarely see⟳ the goblin shark and we do not have⟳ a lot of information about them. Goblin sharks have⟳ a long, flat, pointy snout and their jaws protrude when they are eating. This makes the goblin shark look⟳ very unusual.”
“From the few goblin sharks that have⟳ been caught and studied, scientists believe⟳ them to be ambush predators that sit⟳ and wait⟳ for prey such as small midwater fishes, crustaceans, and squids.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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