rorqual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

/ˈɹɔɹkwəl/ /ˈɹɔːkwəl/ en-us-rorqual.ogg

rorqual rorquals

From Norwegian Nynorsk røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”).

balaenopterid

baleen

lesser rorqual Sibbald's rorqual

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