rhincodon typus

1. 1.

   large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton

   Synonymswhale shark

   Broadershark

   Part ofRhincodon

Questions about rhincodon typus

What does rhincodon typus mean?

rhincodon typus means "large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton".

What is another word for rhincodon typus?

Close synonyms include whale shark. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.