megamouth shark

noun

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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Meanings

nounmegamouth shark (plural megamouth sharks)

plural megamouth sharks

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

    Synonyms: megamouth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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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Translations

Finnish kitahai
  • kitahaiMegachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
German Riesenmaulhai
  • RiesenmaulhaiMegachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
Japanese メガマウス
  • メガマウス (megamausu)Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
Polish rekin wielkogębowy
  • rekin wielkogębowyMegachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
Russian пелаги́ческая большеро́тая аку́ла
  • пелаги́ческая большеро́тая аку́ла (pelagíčeskaja bolʹšerótaja akúla)Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
Spanish tiburón boquiancho
  • tiburón boquianchoMegachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
Turkish dev ağız köpekbalığı
  • dev ağız köpekbalığıMegachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark
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APA

megamouth shark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megamouth%20shark

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“megamouth shark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megamouth%20shark. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megamouth shark,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megamouth%20shark.

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