Meaning of FINBACK
| Pronunciation: | | 'fin`bak
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| | Definition: | | [n] large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific |
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| | Synonyms: | | Balaenoptera physalus, common rorqual, fin whale, finback whale |
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| | See Also: | | Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera, razorback, rorqual | |
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| | Definition: | | \Fin"back`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
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}.
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