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noun
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.
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Origin of whale shark
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby whale shark
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British Dictionary definitions for whale shark
whale shark
noun
a large spotted whalelike shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm seas, that feeds on plankton and small animals: family Rhincodontidae
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