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basking shark
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bask·ing shark (bskng)
n.
A very large shark (Cetorhinus maximus) that measures up to about 12 meters (40 feet) in length, feeds on plankton, and often floats near the surface of water.
basking shark
Noun
a very large plankton-eating shark, which often floats at the sea surface
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Noun1.basking sharkbasking shark - large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
Cetorhinus maximus
mackerel shark - fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus - comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae


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