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whale shark

noun

: a shark (Rhincodon typus) of warm waters that has small teeth, feeds chiefly on plankton strained by its gill rakers, may sometimes attain a length of up to 60 feet (18.3 meters), and is the largest known fish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The resulting model suggested a 52-foot-long, 67-ton animal, about as large as a whale shark. New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022 But the whale shark tissue of these whale sharks from Ningaloo was different. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 Just how whale shark markings are unique to the individual, like a person’s fingerprint, so are the underside markings of a manta ray. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The record for a fish is held by a whale shark that reached 1,928 meters in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Beyond the reef is the best place in the world to swim (respectfully) with the world's largest (but harmless) fish, the whale shark, a pretty constellation of spots running the length of its 10-meter body. Anabel Dean, CNN, 18 May 2022 Sharks were first included in Appendix II of CITES in 2003, after decision makers decided to include the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) and whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in Appendix II. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 One of the largest aquariums in the world, this Atlanta attraction has thousands of animals, including beluga whales, dolphins, penguins, sea lions, and even a whale shark. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2022 The tourism money means too much, with whale shark encounters bringing some $3.5 million into the area in 2019. New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1885, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whale shark was circa 1885

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