finback

Noun
Synonyms: finback whalefin whalecommon rorqualBalaenoptera physalus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and PacificSynonyms: finback whalefin whalecommon rorqualBalaenoptera physalus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Finback \Fin"back`\, n. (Zool.) Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Bal[ae]noptera, and allied genera, of the family Bal[ae]nopterid[ae], characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus. [1913 Webster]
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