rorqual

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Sinonieme

razorback

common rorqual

finback whale

fin whale

finnwhale

cachalot

razoback whale

whales

finback

blackfish

Vertalings

rorqual

vinvis

rorqual

balenottera

rorcual

ballena de aleta

Furchenwal

balénoptéridé

Finnwal

balena amb gep

cachalot

rorqual commun

baleine

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balaenopteridae

Wal

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɹɔɹkwəl/

Etimologie (Engels)

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