[whale shark] n (ca. 1885): a shark (Rhincodon typus) of warm waters that has small teeth, feeds chiefly on plankton strained by its gill rakers, may attain a length of up to 60 feet (18.3 meters), and is the largest known fish
WHALE SHARK
Meaning of WHALE SHARK in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012