noun
Meaning 1
A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera borealis).
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noun
A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera borealis).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
similar to but smaller than the finback whale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Balaenoptera borealis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rorqual, razorback
History
Partial translation of Norwegian seihval, seikval, from sei (“pollock”) + hval/kval (“whale”).
Across languages
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