leopard shark

noun

1. a small inshore shark, Triakis semifasciata, having distinctive black markings across the back, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters from Oregon through California.

Example Sentences

Out from all the ruction in the water, there came, swimming slowly toward us, a great leopard shark.

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The leopard shark made a fast pass at the barracuda, then turned and snapped at a black tip.

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