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whale shark
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Definition of WHALE SHARK
: 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
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First Known Use of WHALE SHARK
circa 1885
Rhymes with WHALE SHARK
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