Basking shark

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(Zool.) 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.

Noun

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basking shark - large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface Synonyms: Cetorhinus maximus

Cetorhinus, Cetorhinus maximus, genus Cetorhinus, mackerel shark