Definition of Rorqual

1. Noun. Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.

Exact synonyms: Razorback
Generic synonyms: Baleen Whale, Whalebone Whale
Group relationships: Balaenopteridae, Family Balaenopteridae
Specialized synonyms: Balaenoptera Physalus, Common Rorqual, Fin Whale, Finback, Finback Whale, Balaenoptera Borealis, Sei Whale, Balaenoptera Acutorostrata, Lesser Rorqual, Minke Whale, Piked Whale

Definition of Rorqual

1. n. A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balænoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback.

Definition of Rorqual

1. Noun. Any whale with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rorqual

1. a large whale [n -S]

Medical Definition of Rorqual

1. A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balaenoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Synonym: razorback. It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales. Origin: Norw. Rorqualus a whale with folds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rorqual

roquettes
roquin
roral
roration
rore
rores
roric
rorid
roridula
rorie
rorier
roriest
roriferous
rorifluent
rorisite
rorqual (current term)
rorquals
rorschach test
rort
rorted
rorter
rorters
rortier
rortiest
rorting
rorts
rorty
rorulent
rory
ros

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