tope
(also ‘school shark’, ‘tope shark’, ‘soupfin shark’, ‘snapper shark’; pronunciation: ‘tope’ end-rhymes with the word ‘rope’)
a kind of shark – grey above and white below, long pointed snout (= mouth and nose part), small teeth, long tail lobe (fin); size: 4-6 feet long, and weight: 25-35 Kg (some individuals may weigh up to 44 Kg.); feeds on worms, fish, shellfish; lives for 50-55 years; found in most of the temperate waters of the oceans
(large tail lobe/fin)
The tope shark is a popular sport fish. Though the meat of a tope is not recommended for eating (by people), the fins are made into a kind of popular soup!
The tope’s liver oil is said to be rich in Vitamin A!
1.
tope (noun) = a dome-shaped shrine (= small sacred place of worship; like a small temple) built by Buddhists
2.
to tope (verb) = to drink too much alcohol; to be in a drunken stage all the time
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