fin whale

fin whale

n. A large baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) having grooves on the throat, a prominent dorsal fin, and a whitish underside. Also called finback, razorback.

fin•back

(ˈfɪnˌbæk)

n. any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, esp. B. physalus, having a prominent dorsal fin; rorqual. Also called fin′back whale′, fin whale. [1715–25]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fin whale - large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and PacificBalaenoptera physalus, common rorqual, finback, finback whalerorqual, 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

Translations

финвал