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noun
A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: finback whale, fin whale, common rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rorqual, razorback
History
From fin + back.
