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What is the latin root for shark?

Updated: 4/30/2024
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The Latin term meaning a marine shark is pristis (a feminine noun). There is also the term fraudator, a masculine noun meaning a loan shark or similar shady character.

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βˆ™ 5d ago

The Latin root for "shark" is "carchar-" from the Greek word "kΓ‘rcharos," which means "sharp" or "keen."

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