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Basking shark

Basking shark Meaning & Definition
Basking shark Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Basking shark?

[n] large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface

Synonyms | Synonyms for Basking shark: Cetorhinus maximus

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See Also | Cetorhinus | genus Cetorhinus | mackerel shark

Basking shark In Webster's Dictionary

\Bask"ing shark`\ (Zo["o]l.) One of the largest species of sharks ({Cetorhinus maximus}), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species.

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