basking-shark

basking shark

[bas-king, bah-sking]
noun
a large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface.

Origin:
1760–70

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basking shark
 
n
Also called: sailfish a very large plankton-eating shark, Cetorhinus maximus, often floating at the sea surface: family Cetorhinidae

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