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| Basking | of Bask | p. pr. & vb. n. |
| Basking shark | One of the largest species of sharks [Cetorhinus maximus], so called from its habit of basking in the sun; the liver shark, or bone shark. It inhabits the northern seas of Europe and America, and grows to a length of more than forty feet. It is a harmless species. | |