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Meaning of whale shark | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

Equivalents

Català tauró balena
Deutsch Walhai
Ελληνικά φαλαινοκαρχαρίας
Español tiburón ballena
Suomi valashai
Français requin-baleine
Gaeilge míolsiorc
Italiano squalo balena
日本語 ジンベエザメ
한국어 고래상어
Nederlands walvishaai
Polski rekin wielorybi
Português tubarão-baleia
Русский кито́вая аку́ла
Svenska valhaj
ไทย ฉลามวาฬ
Tagalog butanding isdangtuko

Examples

“The largest fish⟳ in the world is a shark. It is a harmless plankton eater, and its name⟳, whale shark has been confusing people for years.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whale shot whale tail whale watcher whale watching whale-fisher whale-path

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