carpet shark
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
carpet shark (plural carpet sharks)
- A shark of the order Orectolobiformes.
- (informal, humorous) A ferret kept as a domestic pet.
- 2021, Kim Schilling, Ferrets For Dummies, page 78:
- Inspect your ferret's bedding routinely. Some carpet sharks find cloth an irresistible delicacy and chew holes in the fabric.
Translations edit
shark of the order Orectolobiformes
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ferret — see ferret
References edit
- carpet shark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Orectolobiformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Orectolobiformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons