great white shark

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

great white shark
    n 1: large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to
         attack humans [syn: {great white shark}, {white shark},
         {man-eater}, {man-eating shark}, {Carcharodon carcharias}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Great White shark \Great White shark\
   a large shark ({Carcharodon carcharias}, class Chondrichtyes)
   usually found in warm seas. When young it is bluish but it
   becomes white with age. It grows to over 15 feet in length
   and is feared as a man-eater. Also called {white shark} and
   {great white}.
   [PJC]