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RORQUALS
Noun
rorquals
plural of rorqual
Source: Wiktionary
RORQUAL
Ror"qual, n. Etym: [Norw. rorqualus a whale with folds.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balænoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback.
Note: It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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