BASKING SHARK


Meaning of BASKING SHARK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbas-kiŋ- ]

noun

Date: circa 1769

: a large plankton-feeding shark ( Cetorhinus maximus ) that has an oil-rich liver and may attain a length of up to 45 feet (13.7 meters)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.