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| basking shark |
any of several large plankton-eating sharks, often found floating near the ocean's surface. |
| krill |
tiny, shrimp-like crustaceans that feed on plankton and are in turn fed on by whales, seals, squid, sharks, and other sea animal species. |
| whalebone |
a durable, horny, elastic substance that grows in plates or strips in the upper jaw of certain whales, serving to filter plankton from water passing through the whale's mouth. [1/2 definitions] |
| whale shark |
an extremely large spotted shark that feeds mainly on plankton and small fishes. |
| zooplankton |
the animal life in plankton (Cf. phytoplankton.) |
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