HAMMERHEAD Definition & Meaning

hammerhead

[ham-er-hed]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the part of a hammer designed for striking.
a shark of the genus Sphyrna, especially S. zygaena, having the head heads expanded laterally so as to resemble a double-headed hammer, sometimes dangerous to swimmers.
Also called hammerkop.��a brown heronlike African bird, Scopus umbretta, having the head heads so crested as to resemble a claw hammer.
flatheaded borer.
Slang.��blockhead; dunce; lout.

hammerhead

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any shark of the genus Sphyrna and family Sphyrnidae, having a flattened hammer-shaped head
a heavily built tropical African wading bird, Scopus umbretta, related to the herons, having a dark plumage and a long backward-pointing crest: family Scopidae, order Ciconiiformes
a large African fruit bat, Hypsignathus monstrosus, with a large square head and hammer-shaped muzzle

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First recorded in 1525–35; hammer + head

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Examples have not been reviewed.

This includes groups of special sharks, such as endangered hammerhead sharks and whale sharks.

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Chicken gasped when he saw a papier-mâché hammerhead topping an arrangement of shark books.

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In these experiments, the RNA strand being copied is a "hammerhead," a small molecule that cleaves other RNA molecules into pieces.

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To help manage the health of both the tarpon fishery and the hammerhead population, the researchers urge solutions that don't impact either species.

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Kaneohe Bay is home to coral reefs, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond and a breeding ground for hammerhead sharks.

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