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megamouth shark

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A rare species of deepwater shark, Megachasma pelagios, a filter-feeder, swimming with its large mouth wide open to capture plankton and jellyfish.

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  • Cebuano: tangoytangoy — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Finnish: kitahai — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • German: Riesenmaulhai — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Japanese: メガマウス (megamausu) — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Polish: rekin wielkogębowy — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Russian: пелаги́ческая большеро́тая аку́ла (pelagíčeskaja bolʹšerótaja akúla) — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Spanish: tiburón boquiancho — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
  • Turkish: dev ağız köpekbalığı — Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark