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Definition of Basking shark

1. Noun. Large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface.

Medical Definition of Basking shark

1. One of the largest species of sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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