hammerhead shark

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hammerhead shark (plural hammerhead sharks)

  1. Any of the family Sphyrnidae of sharks.
    1. Any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna having the eyes set on projections (cephalofoils) from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape.
    2. A winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii).

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