fin whale

Noun

Meaning

large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

finback finback whale Balaenoptera physalus common rorqual fin dolphin killer whale sperm whale blue whale gray whale bottlenose dolphin minke whale beaked whale sei whale humpback whale

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Hypernyms

razorback rorqual

Examples

Six are considered at risk, as they are ranked Critically Endangered (the North Atlantic right whale), " Endangered " (blue whale, fin whale, North Pacific right whale, and sei whale), and " Vulnerable " (sperm whale). Source: Internet

Postage stamps This postage stamp depicting a fin whale was issued in 1963. Source: Internet

There have been at least 11 documented cases of blue whale- fin whale hybrid adults in the wild. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fin key fin rot fin tuna fin whales fin-and-tube fin-backed whale