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单词 rorqual
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ror•qual  (rôrkwəl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of several whales of the genus Balaenoptera;
    finback.
  • Norwegian rørkval, Old Norse reytharhvalr, equivalent. to reyth(a)r rorqual (akin to rauthr red1) + hvalr whale1
  • French
  • 1820–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rorqual /ˈrɔːkwəl/ n
  1. any of several whalebone whales of the genus Balaenoptera, esp B. physalus: family Balaenopteridae. They have a dorsal fin and a series of grooves along the throat and chest
    Also called: finback
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from Norwegian rörhval, from Old Norse reytharhvalr, from reythr (from rauthr red) + hvalr whale
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