rorqual
Meaning
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.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɔɹkwəl/
Etymology
From Norwegian Nynorsk røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”).
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