minke
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minke
1930–35; < Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–94), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales
Example Sentences
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A five-metre long Antarctic minke whale's carcass was the largest discovery made.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The crew also find comfort in the wonders of the ocean - dolphins and flying fish, and one night an encounter with a pod of friendly minke whales, swimming in bio-luminescent water.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
The study, published in Scientific Reports, found a steep rise in strandings involving common dolphins and baleen whales - filter-feeding species that include minke and humpback whales.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Despite recent efforts by marine wildlife experts to reroute the animal to deeper waters, the minke whale was found dead on Sunday, officials confirmed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
But minke whales have an acutely pointed snout, a single head ridge, and a white band on each flipper.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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