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.

Deutsch Walhai

Ελληνικά φαλαινοκαρχαρίας

Español tiburón ballena

Suomi valashai

Français requin-baleine

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

“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.”

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