basking shark
Definitions
A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.
Equivalents
11 more languages
Examples
“Like⟳ the whale shark, the basking shark is a huge, slow-moving plankton feeder. Also like⟳ the whale shark, the basking shark is the sole member of a family created especially to accommodate it.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free