basking shark
NounSynonyms:
Cetorhinus maximus
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surfaceSynonyms: Cetorhinus maximusType of mackerel sharkMember of Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bask′ing shark′ (…).
Zoology 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.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54