| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae.[Wordnet]. | |
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Date "Cetorhinus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1950. (references) |
Common Expressions: Cetorhinus
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Cetorhinus maximus | Large harmless plankton-eating northern shark; often swims slowly or floats at the sea surface. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Cetorhinus | Comprising only the basking sharks; in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Cetorhinidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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