English Dictionary

basking shark

名詞

A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

日本語の意味

非常に大きなサメで、学名 Cetorhinus maximus に属する。水面または水面近くでプランクトンを濾過して摂食し、世界中の温帯海域に生息している。

During our coastal voyage, we were thrilled to see a basking shark slowly cruising just below the surface, mouth agape as it filtered plankton from the water.

沿岸の航海で、表層のすぐ下をゆっくり泳ぎ、口を大きく開けて海中のプランクトンを濾し取っている非常に大型のプランクトン濾過サメ（Cetorhinus maximus）を見て感動しました。

意味（1）

A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate oceans.

Like the whale shark, the basking shark is a huge, slow-moving plankton feeder. Also like the whale shark, the basking shark is the sole member of a family created especially to accommodate it.

basking sharks （ plural ）