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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bask′ing shark′

Fisha large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, of cold and temperate seas, that often swims slowly or floats at the surface.

1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

basking shark n

a very large plankton-eating shark, Cetorhinus maximus, often floating at the sea surface: family CetorhinidaeAlso called: sailfish

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