Definition of Hammirhead
Ham"mer*head` (-h&ebreve;d`), n.
1. (Zoöl.) A shark of the genus
Sphyrna or Zygæna, having the eyes set on
projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer
shape. The Sphyrna zygæna is found in the North
Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance
fish.
2. (Zoöl.) A fresh-water fish;
the stone-roller.
3. (Zoöl.) An African fruit bat
(Hypsignathus monstrosus); -- so called from its large blunt
nozzle.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (Zoology): A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygæna, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sphyrna zygæna is found in the North Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance fish.
- (Zoology): A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller in the minnow family Cyprinidae.
- (Zoology): An African fruit bat Hypsignathus monstrosus -- so called from its large blunt nozzle.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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