HyperDic: basking_shark

English > 1 sense of the expression basking shark:
NOUNanimalbasking shark, Cetorhinus maximuslarge harmless plankton-eating northern shark
English > basking shark: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninglarge harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface.
SynonymCetorhinus maximus
Member ofCetorhinus, genus CetorhinusComprising only the basking sharks
Broadermackerel sharkfierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
Spanishcetorrino, tiburón peregrino
CatalanCetorhinus maximus

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