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basking shark
bask·ing shark (plural bask·ing sharks)


noun 
Definition:
 
large shark: a large plankton-eating shark measuring up to 13 m (43 ft) that often floats on the surface of the sea. Native to: temperate waters.  Genus Cetorhinus.
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