Common name of Carcharias taurus
 
Common name Caçoa
Language Portuguese
Dialect Tupi-guarani
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Brazil
Locality
Ref. Nomura, H., 1984
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core inanimate object
1st modifier
2nd modifier
Remarks Probably a variation of 'caçuá' = basket (osier or vimen) that natives carry on their back (Bueno, 1998)
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