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Syllabification: (ma·ko)
Pronunciation: /ˈmākō, ˈmäkō/
(also mako shark)
Definition of mako

noun (plural makos)

  • a large fast-moving oceanic shark with a deep blue back and white underparts.
    • Genus Isurus, family Lamnidae: two species

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Maori

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