Shark

Hexanchiformes

Etymology

Until the late 16th century sharks were usually referred to in the English language as sea-dogs. The name "Shark" first came into use around the late 1560s to refer to the large sharks of the Caribbean Sea, and later to all sharks in general. The name may have been derived from the Mayan word for shark, xoc, pronounced "shock" or "shawk".

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16th century - English language - 1560s - Caribbean Sea - Mayan

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The collective noun for a group of sharks is a shiver.

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Collective noun - Shiver

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