Basking shark
Basking shark noun - Large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface.
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Cetorhinus maximus and basking shark are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cetorhinus maximus" instead a noun phrase "Basking shark".
Cetorhinus maximus
Cetorhinus maximus noun - Large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface.
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Synonyms for Cetorhinus maximus
Basking shark and Cetorhinus maximus are semantically related. You can use "Basking shark" instead a noun phrase "Cetorhinus maximus".
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