whale shark
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.
whale sharks
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pluralof whale shark.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Killer whales and whale sharks are their known predators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Friday's decisions move whale sharks, manta rays and devil rays onto Appendix I after countries on Thursday did the same for the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Some of the important sea animals in Galapagos include endangered whale sharks and _______________ sharks.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 2, 2024
Her short, humorous videos on everything from whale sharks to zombie worms have attracted up to 2.1 million views.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2024
When the narrator abruptly cut to footage of whale sharks in Saudi Arabia, far away from Mom’s ocean, Dad said, “Play it again.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
