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1. (n.) basking shark
a large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface.
Etymology: (1760–70)
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1. (noun) basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus
large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
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1. basking shark
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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