carpet shark

The term "carpet shark" refers to a specific order of sharks and has a humorous secondary meaning.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Voice:
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Voice:

Definition

C1Marine Biology

(technical)A type of shark belonging to the order Orectolobiformes, known for their flattened bodies and patterned skin.

Example

  • The whale shark is a well-known species of carpet shark.
  • Carpet sharks are often found in tropical and warm temperate waters.

B2Domestic Pets

(informal, humorous)A ferret kept as a pet, humorously referred to because of their habit of chewing on carpets.

Example

  • My carpet shark loves to hide under the furniture and surprise us.
  • Be careful with your shoes; the carpet shark might get to them!

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "carpet shark":

carpet knightground sharkcarpet munchercarpet snakecarpet mothshark baitershark baitshark attackblind sharkgulper sharkshark finsatin carpetmagic carpetnurse sharkhammerhead sharkunder the carpetfrilled sharkhorn sharkmackerel sharkgrey nurse shark