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basking shark

The correct spelling is basking shark.

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noun

Say it like: Bas-kin-g s-har-k

The correct spelling is basking shark. 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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noun

  1. 1.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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