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sei whale
sei whale S0111900 (sā)n. A baleen whale (Balaenoptera borealis) having a grayish body with a whitish underside, a curved dorsal fin, and grooves on the throat.
[Partial translation of Norwegian seihval; see sei.]sei whale or sein (Animals) a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis[C20: from Norwegian seihval, from sei coalfish (see saithe) + hval whale: so called because it follows coalfish in search of food]sei′ whale` (seɪ)
n. a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas. [1915–20; < Norwegian seihval] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sei whale - similar to but smaller than the finback whaleBalaenoptera borealisrorqual, razorback - any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal finBalaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera - type genus of the Balaenopteridae |
EncyclopediaSeeSEIsei whale
Synonyms for sei whalenoun similar to but smaller than the finback whaleSynonymsRelated Words- rorqual
- razorback
- Balaenoptera
- genus Balaenoptera
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