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Korean
Etymology
환도(環刀) (hwando, “curved sword”) + 상어 (sang'eo, “shark”). The elongated caudal fin of thresher sharks is similar in shape to a curved Korean sword.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwandosang'eo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwandosang'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwandosangŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwantosange |
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Noun
환도상어 • (hwandosang'eo)
- A thresher shark, especially the pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus).
Derived terms
- 큰눈환도상어 (keunnunhwandosang'eo, “bigeye thresher”)
- 흰배환도상어 (huinbaehwandosang'eo, “Atlantic thresher”)