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| 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters • a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces • any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus • respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water | ||||
| 32% | 10 | It is a genus of large sharks, commonly known as tiger sharks | ||
noun • tiger sharks | ||||
| 32% | 10 | Genus of sharks commonly known as sand tiger sharks | ||
noun • type and sole genus of Carchariidae: sand sharks | ||||
Sharks Use Them To Breathe
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