sei whale
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sei whale
First recorded in 1915–20; from Norwegian seihval, equivalent to sei ( Old Norse seithr ) “coalfish” + hval “whale”; see origin at whale 1
Example Sentences
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The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2024
The whale, identified as an endangered sei whale, was caught on the ship’s bow when it arrived at the Port of Brooklyn on Saturday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries spokesperson Andrea Gomez said.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
He and his colleagues carried out experiments using larynxes, or "voice boxes", that had been carefully removed from three carcasses of stranded whales - a minke, a humpback and a sei whale.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024
But three strandings close to his lab enabled lead author Coen Elemans, professor of bioacoustics at the University of Southern Denmark, to collect fresh vocal tracts from a recently deceased humpback, minke, and sei whale.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
In both animals note the head shape similar to that of the sei whale, and the three distinct head ridges.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell
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