Cebuano

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Etymology

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The shark's soft body is likened to a mushroom locally found in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧ngoy‧ta‧ngoy

Noun

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tangoytangoy

  1. the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios)
  2. a species of mushroom

References

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  1. ^ Elizaga, Elson T. (1998 March 17) “A Local Name”, in Megamouth Shark in Cagayan de Oro[1]