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Noun: Cetorhinus maximus
  1. Large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface
    - basking shark

Type of: mackerel shark

Part of: Cetorhinus, genus Cetorhinus

Encyclopedia: Cetorhinus maximus