Nurse Shark (Noun)
Meaning
Small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The nurse shark is often found resting on the seafloor during the day, hidden among coral or under ledges.
- In shallow waters, the nurse shark is known to forage for small fish, crustaceans, and mollusks at night.
- The nurse shark has a distinctive nasal barbel that helps it sense its surroundings in murky or dark waters.
- Marine biologists have been studying the unique mating habits of the nurse shark in the Caribbean Sea.
- Nurse sharks can grow up to 14 feet in length, although the average size is typically much smaller.