basking shark

/bæskɪŋ ʃɑrk/
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Other forms: basking sharks

Definitions of basking shark
  1. noun
    large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
    synonyms: Cetorhinus maximus
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    type of:
    mackerel shark
    fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
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