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Sphyrnidae

plural noun
Sphyr·​ni·​dae | \ ˈsfərnəˌdē\

Definition of Sphyrnidae

: a family of sharks that have the head highly modified and that include the hammerheads and bonnetheads

History and Etymology for Sphyrnidae

New Latin, from Sphyrna, type genus + -idae

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