Basking shark

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

Synonyms

cetorhinus maximus basker sailfish great white shark bull shark whaleshark whale shark ground shark megamouth shark megashark bignose groundshark

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