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fin whale

noun

finback.

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Origin of fin whale

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby fin whale

fin. sec., Finsen, finspot, Finsteraarhorn, fintech, fin whale, Finzi, F.I.O., Fiona, Fionn, fiord
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Example sentences from the Web for fin whale

  • The fin-whale (Balænoptera), so called from its prominent dorsal fin.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth