FINBACK

finback, finback whale, fin whale, common rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

finback (plural finbacks)

A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.

Synonyms

• finner

Anagrams

• backfin

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"back`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balænoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balænopteridæ, 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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