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Definition of Hammerhead shark
1. Noun. Medium-sized live-bearing shark with eyes at either end of a flattened hammer-shaped head; worldwide in warm waters; can be dangerous.
Exact synonyms: Hammerhead
Generic synonyms: Shark
Group relationships: Genus Sphyrna, Sphyrna
Specialized synonyms: Smooth Hammerhead, Sphyrna Zygaena, Smalleye Hammerhead, Sphyrna Tudes, Bonnet Shark, Bonnethead, Shovelhead, Sphyrna Tiburo
Generic synonyms: Shark
Group relationships: Genus Sphyrna, Sphyrna
Specialized synonyms: Smooth Hammerhead, Sphyrna Zygaena, Smalleye Hammerhead, Sphyrna Tudes, Bonnet Shark, Bonnethead, Shovelhead, Sphyrna Tiburo