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whale shark in Tagalog

butanding

/weɪl.ʃɑːk/

whale shark in Tagalog: butanding, isdangtuko. In English, whale shark means a very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

Tagalog words for whale shark

Rhincodon typus
butanding, isdangtuko

English meaning of whale shark

  1. noun A very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

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Questions about whale shark in Tagalog

What is the meaning of whale shark in Tagalog?
Whale shark in Tagalog is butanding, isdangtuko.
Ano ang whale shark sa Tagalog?
Whale shark: butanding, isdangtuko.
What does whale shark mean in English?
Whale shark means a very large spotted shark, Rhincodon typus, of warm marine waters, similar to a whale, that feeds by filtering plankton from the water.

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