Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A humming-bird of the genus Urosticte.
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- noun the
oceanic whitetip shark ,Carcharhinus longimanus - noun the
whitetip reef shark ,Triaenodon obesus - noun any of the
hummingbirds of theUrosticte genus, characterized by thewhite tips on the males'rectrices
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Examples
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In November, international authorities banned the catching of oceanic whitetip and several types of hammerhead sharks in the Atlantic, but international negotiators declined to impose trade restrictions last spring.
Senate passes shark protection bill Juliet Eilperin 2010
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In November, international authorities banned the catching of oceanic whitetip and several types of hammerhead sharks in the Atlantic, but international negotiators declined to impose trade restrictions last spring.
Senate passes shark protection bill Juliet Eilperin 2010
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Last week, for example, negotiators at the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas - which oversees dozens of fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean - imposed new restrictions on vulnerable species such as oceanic whitetip and hammerhead sharks.
World is running out of places to catch wild fish, study finds Juliet Eilperin 2010
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It is believed that an oceanic whitetip and a mako shark, which have been caught in waters near the city, are responsible for the attacks.
Egypt Shark Attack: International Expert Team Assembles After Death Of Elderly German Tourist The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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By contrast, he added, The science on oceanic whitetip sharks is very clear.
World is running out of places to catch wild fish, study finds Juliet Eilperin 2010
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It is believed that an oceanic whitetip and a mako shark, which have been caught in waters near the city, are responsible for the attacks.
Shark Attack RAMPAGE Leads To International Expert Panel Curtis M. Wong 2010
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Shark advocates had high hopes going into the two-week meeting as up for discussion were proposals to regulate the trade in porbeagle, spiny dogfish, oceanic whitetip and scalloped hammerhead sharks.
Serda Ozbenian: State of Emergency for Sharks: Who Will Heed the SOS call? 2010
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Shark advocates had high hopes going into the two-week meeting as up for discussion were proposals to regulate the trade in porbeagle, spiny dogfish, oceanic whitetip and scalloped hammerhead sharks.
State of Emergency for Sharks: Who Will Heed the SOS call? Serda Ozbenian 2010
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It is believed that an oceanic whitetip and a mako shark, which have been caught in waters near the city, are responsible for the attacks.
Egypt Shark Attack: International Expert Team Assembles After Death Of Elderly German Tourist The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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It is believed that an oceanic whitetip and a mako shark, which have been caught in waters near the city, are responsible for the attacks.
Egypt Shark Attack: International Expert Team Assembles After Death Of Elderly German Tourist The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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