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• gray nurse — noun or gray nurse shark : an Australian sand shark (Carcharias arenarius) attaining a length of 15 feet and reputed to be a man eater; also : a closely related Indo Pacific shark * * * gray nurse, an Australian shark about 15 feet long, with… …   Useful english dictionary

• gray nurse shark — noun see gray nurse * * * a sand shark, Odontaspis arenarius, abundant in S African and Australian coastal waters and estuaries. [1895 1900; see NURSE SHARK] …   Useful english dictionary

• gray nurse shark — australinis smėlryklis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eugomphodus taurus angl. brown shark; gray nurse shark; sand shark; sand tiger shark; slender tooth shark; spotted ragged tooth shark rus.… …   Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas

• gray nurse shark — a sand shark, Odontaspis arenarius, abundant in S African and Australian coastal waters and estuaries. [1895 1900; see NURSE SHARK] * * * …   Universalium

• nurse shark — any of several sharks of the family Orectolobidae, esp. Ginglymostoma cirratum, occurring in shallow waters from Rhode Island to Brazil and the Gulf of California to Ecuador. [1850 55; allegedly so called because the male habitually hangs on to… …   Universalium

• nurse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. attendant, nursemaid, nanny (inf.). See safety. v. i. foster, tend, serve, cherish; suckle, give suck; entertain, manage. See remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who cares for the sick] Syn. attendant …   English dictionary for students

• Gray-bellied Night Monkey — Taxobox name = Gray bellied Night MonkeyMSW3 Groves|pages=140] status = VU trend = unknown status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Defler et al |year=2003|id=1801|title=Aotus lemurinus|downloaded=10 May 2006 Database entry… …   Wikipedia

• Nurse shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gray shark — Shark Shark, n. [Of uncertain origin; perhaps through OF. fr. carcharus a kind of dogfish, Gr. karchari as, so called from its sharp teeth, fr. ka rcharos having sharp or jagged teeth; or perhaps named from its rapacity (cf. {Shark}, v. t. & i.); …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dana Sue Gray — is an American serial killer who murdered three elderly women in 1994. She was caught after her fourth victim survived and identified her. Gray says she committed these murders to support her spending habits. She is now imprisoned in the… …   Wikipedia

• Tawny nurse shark — Conservation status Vulnerable ( …   Wikipedia