basking shark

bask·ing shark

(băs′kĭng)

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 the water.

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basking shark

n

(Animals) a very large plankton-eating shark, Cetorhinus maximus, often floating at the sea surface: family Cetorhinidae. Also called: sailfish

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bask′ing shark`

(ˈbæs kɪŋ, ˈbɑ skɪŋ)
n.

a large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface.

[1760–70]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

basking 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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Translations

requin pèlerin

basking shark

n → Riesenhai m

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basking shark

[ˈbɑːskɪŋˈʃɑːk] n → squalo elefante

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