nurse shark

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Noun nurse shark has 1 sense

nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum - small bottom-dwelling shark of warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from southeast Asia to Australia
--₁ is a kind of shark
--₁ is a member of Ginglymostoma, genus Ginglymostoma

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Nurse Shark

Noun - Zoology: A large, slow-swimming shark species (Ginglymostoma cirratum) primarily found in shallow waters. It has a broad head, a rounded snout, and distinctive barbels near its nostrils.

Example sentence: The nurse shark is commonly found in the Caribbean Sea and along the eastern coasts of the Americas.

Noun - Informal: A kind and caring nurse, typically used as a term of endearment.

Example sentence: Thank you, nurse shark, for taking such good care of me during my hospital stay.

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