whitetip

English

noun
Definitions
  • the oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus
  • the whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
  • any of the hummingbirds of the Urosticte genus, characterized by the white tips on the males' rectrices

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English tip (a gratuity, apex, knock over).

Origin

English

tip

Gloss

a gratuity, apex, knock over

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