n., pl., -kos.
Either of two mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus, characterized by a large heavy body and a nearly symmetrical tail.
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n., pl., -kos.
Either of two mackerel sharks of the genus Isurus, characterized by a large heavy body and a nearly symmetrical tail.
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mako (mä'kō), heavy-bodied, fast-swimming shark, genus Isurus, highly prized as a game fish. Also known as the sharp-nosed mackerel shark, it is a member of the mackerel shark family, which also includes the great white shark and the porbeagle. The mako is deep blue above and white below, with a conical head and sharply pointed snout. It may reach a length of 12 ft (3.7 m) and weigh 1,000 lb (450 kg). Extremely active, makos have been known to attack boats and are probably dangerous to swimmers, although they have no particular reputation as maneaters; they put up a ferocious fight when hooked, leaping out of the water. The mako feeds on large fishes, including swordfishes, and usually swallows its prey whole. There are two species, Isurus oxyrinchus, of the Atlantic, and I. paucus, of the Pacific and Indian oceans. The porbeagles, or common mackerel sharks, genus Lamna, are similar to the makos, but smaller. One species, Lamna nasus, is found in the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean; another, L. ditropus occurs along the eastern coast of the Pacific. They are regarded as pests by fishermen, because they tear fishnets to feed on the catch. Makos and other mackerel sharks are classified in the phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Chondrichthyes, order Selachii, family Isuridae.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
powerful mackerel shark of the Atlantic and Pacific
Synonym: mako shark
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Mako may refer to:
Biology
- Isurus, the mako shark genus, consisting of two living and several fossil species:
- Shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, the more common mako
- Longfin mako shark, Isurus paucus, the rarer mako
Places
- Mako, Ethiopia, a town in Ethiopia
- Makó, a town in Hungary
- Makung City, a city on the main Pescadore Island in the Taiwan Strait ("Mako" is an alternate romanization)
Media
- Mako (Hebrew: מאקו), Israeli news and entertainment portal owned by Keshet (TV).
People
- MAKO (b. 1986), member of Japanese popular music group Bon-Bon Blanco
- Princess Mako of Akishino (b. 1991), member of the Japanese imperial family
- Mako (actor) (1933–2006), Japanese-American actor
- Benjamin Mako Hill (b. 1980), a free/open source software developer and advocate
In fiction
- Mako, a substance on the fictional video game planet Gaia (Final Fantasy VII)
- Mako Ballistics, a fictional weapons manufacturer in the video game Deus Ex: Invisible War
- Mako Spince, a minor character introduced in Star Wars: Dark Empire
- Mako, a character from the manga/anime Initial D
- Mako, a villain from the Savage Dragon comic book
- Mako Hooker, the main character from Something's Down There by Mickey Spillane
- Captain Mako, a character in the City of Heroes franchise
- Mako, a fictional infantry fighting vehicle in the game Mass Effect
- Mako Island is a fictional island in H2O: Just Add Water
- Mako Tsunami is a fictional character in the anime Yu-Gi-Oh
- Mako are also fictional creatures within a role-playing network. SleepDark: Trials of the Gurimako [1]
Other
- Mako (people), an indigenous people of South America
- Corvette Mako Shark (concept car), a 1960s version of the Chevrolet Corvette C3
- EADS Mako/HEAT, a jet aircraft
- Mako, a type of cryogenic open-circuit scuba set
- Mako (dance), an action dance from Tonga
- MAKO, a rock group from Ireland that includes former Cyclefly member Declan O'Shea
- 'Fighting Mako's', 93d Fighter Squadron based at Homestead ARB
- Mako, a web template engine for Python.
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