finback

Noun

Meaning

Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fin whale finner finback whale Balaenoptera physalus common rorqual razorback whale dolphin orca beluga whopper grampus mammal porpoise orc

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Hypernyms

razorback rorqual

Phrases with the word

finback whales

Anagrams

backfin

Examples

For the next month he remained on the Finback, and participated in the rescue of other pilots. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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