noun
largest family of living sharks; found worldwide especially in tropical waters; dorsal fin lacks spines: requiem sharks including tiger sharks and soupfin sharks
• Syn: ↑Carcharhinidae
• Hypernyms: ↑fish family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Elasmobranchii, ↑subclass Elasmobranchii, ↑Selachii, ↑subclass Selachii
• Member Meronyms:
Useful english dictionary. 2012.