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Definition of Bonnet shark
1. Noun. Small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries.
Exact synonyms: Bonnethead, Shovelhead, Sphyrna Tiburo
Generic synonyms: Hammerhead, Hammerhead Shark
Generic synonyms: Hammerhead, Hammerhead Shark
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bonnet Shark
Literary usage of Bonnet shark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annals of British Geology (1895)
"It appears that the head of some of these fishes was expanded •like that of the
bonnet shark. There was also a horizontal flap just in front of the caudal ..."