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Definition of Orectolobidae
1. Noun. Nurse sharks and carpet sharks.
Exact synonyms: Family Orectolobidae
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Genus Orectolobus, Orectolobus, Genus Ginglymostoma, Ginglymostoma
Generic synonyms: Fish Family
Group relationships: Elasmobranchii, Selachii, Subclass Elasmobranchii, Subclass Selachii
Member holonyms: Genus Orectolobus, Orectolobus, Genus Ginglymostoma, Ginglymostoma
Lexicographical Neighbors of Orectolobidae
Literary usage of Orectolobidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of Change (1994)
"... bite divers who are molesting them; included here are such common forms as
nurse sharks (family Orectolobidae) and swell sharks (family Scyliorhinidae). ..."
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