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whale shark

noun

  1. a tropical shark, Rhincodon typus, ranging in size from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters), having small teeth and a sievelike structure over its gills for catching plankton.


whale shark

noun

  1. a large spotted whalelike shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm seas, that feeds on plankton and small animals: family Rhincodontidae


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Word History and Origins

Origin of whale shark1

First recorded in 1880–85

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