Definitions for basking shark
ˈbæs kɪŋ, ˈbɑ skɪŋbask·ing shark

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basking shark, Cetorhinus maximusnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basking sharknoun

   A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

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1. Basking shark

   The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark and fish, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Adults typically reach 7.9 m (26 ft) in length. It is usually greyish-brown, with mottled skin, with the inside of the mouth being white in color. The caudal fin has a strong lateral keel and a crescent shape. Other common names include bone shark, elephant shark, sail-fish, and sun-fish. In Orkney it is called hoe-mother (contracted homer), meaning "the mother of the picked dog-fish".The basking shark is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans. A slow-moving filter feeder, its common name derives from its habit of feeding at the surface, appearing to be basking in the warmer water there. It has anatomical adaptations for filter-feeding, such as a greatly enlarged mouth and highly developed gill rakers. Its snout is conical and the gill slits extend around the top and bottom of its head. The gill rakers, dark and bristle-like, are used to catch plankton as water filters through the mouth and over the gills. The teeth are numerous and very small, and often number 100 per row. The teeth have a single conical cusp, are curved backwards and are the same on both the upper and lower jaws. This species has the smallest weight-for-weight brain size of any shark, reflecting its relatively passive lifestyle.Basking sharks have been shown from satellite tracking to overwinter in both continental shelf (less than 200 m or 660 ft) and deeper waters. They may be found in either small shoals or alone. Despite their large size and threatening appearance, basking sharks are not aggressive and are harmless to humans. The basking shark has long been a commercially important fish as a source of food, shark fin, animal feed, and shark liver oil. Overexploitation has reduced its populations to the point where some have disappeared and others need protection.

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1. basking shark

   A basking shark is the second largest species of shark, behind the whale shark, known for its unique feeding behaviour of swimming with open mouth at the surface of the water to consume plankton. It is typically characterised by its long, gill slits and large, crescent shaped mouth. Named "basking" shark due to its habit of feeding at the water's surface, appearing to be basking in the warmer water. They are typically harmless to humans.

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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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1. Basking shark

   The basking shark is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, and the second of three plankton-eating sharks, the other two being the whale shark and megamouth shark. It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans. It is a slow moving filter feeder and has anatomical adaptations to filter feeding, such as a greatly enlarged mouth and highly developed gill rakers. The shape of its snout is conical and the gill slits extend around the top and bottom of its head. The gill rakers are dark and bristle-like and are used to catch plankton as water filters through the mouth and over the gills. The basking shark is usually greyish-brown in color with mottled skin. The caudal fin has a strong lateral keel and a crescent shape. The teeth of the basking shark are very small and numerous and often number one hundred per row. The teeth themselves have a single conical cusp, are curved backwards and are the same on both the upper and lower jaws. Basking sharks are a migrating species and are believed to overwinter in deep waters. They may occur in either small schools or alone. Small schools in the Bay of Fundy have been seen swimming nose to tail in circles in what may be a form of mating behavior. Despite their large size and threatening appearance, basking sharks are not aggressive and are harmless to people.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. basking shark

   So called from being often seen lying still in the sunshine. A large cartilaginous fish, the Squalus maximus of Linnæus, inhabiting the Northern Ocean. It attains a length of 30 feet, but is neither fierce nor voracious. Its liver yields from eight to twelve barrels of oil.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of basking shark in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of basking shark in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of basking shark in a Sentence

1. Mark Bowditch:

   Initially, I just thought it was a basking shark swimming slowly across the surface, then when I got a little bit closer and it turned, I saw it had two ears!

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=basking shark
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Basking_Shark
3. ^ Wikipedia
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4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basking shark
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=basking shark
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=basking shark