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Definition of Finback whale

1. Noun. Large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Finback Whale

Literary usage of Finback whale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1904)
"Throat of a finback whale. therefore probably not far from the truth. ... Shortly before my arrival, at about September 4th, a female finback whale ..."

2. A Collection of Tracts and Treatises Illustrative of the Natural History by James Hewitt Lifford (1861)
"The finback whale is distinguished from the true whale, by having a fin from 2£ feet to 4 feet long, upon his back. This fish is more dangerous when struck, ..."

3. Icelandby Cathy Harlow by Cathy Harlow (2004)
"Whales and Dolphins The following cetacean species are found in the seas around Iceland: Blue Whale finback whale Sei Whale Humpback Whale Minke Whale Sperm ..."

4. Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska: Results of Investigations by Lucien McShan Turner (1886)
"finback whale. This large finback whale occurs mostly, according to my own observation, on the south side of tli« Aleutian Islands, and to the east as far ..."

5. In the Wake of the War Canoe: A Stirring Record of Forty Years' Successful by William Henry Collison (1915)
"These are the eagle, the bear, the wolf, and the finback whale. With each of these, other animals, birds, fishes, and emblems are grouped and associated. ..."

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