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Finback
Fin′backˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
Any whale of the genera
Sibbaldius
, Balænoptera
, and allied genera, of the family Balænopteridæ
, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris
and S. tuberosus
. Definition 2024
finback
finback
English
Noun
finback (plural finbacks)
- A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.
Translations
fin whale — see fin whale