sei whale

American  

[sey hweyl, weyl] / ˈseɪ ˌʰweɪl, ˌweɪl /

noun

1. a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis, inhabiting all seas: now greatly reduced in number.

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sei whale British  

/ seɪ /

noun

1. a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis

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Etymology

Origin of sei whale

First recorded in 1915–20; from Norwegian seihval, equivalent to sei ( Old Norse seithr ) “coalfish” + hval “whale”; whale ¹

Example Sentences

These data exist for many other hunted whale species, such as fin and sei whales, so the new study's methods could provide a framework for similar analyses for those whale species too.

From Science Daily

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

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

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

Each of the three species create very different noises: humpbacks sing complex songs, minkes quack like ducks, and sei whales create low frequency booms.

From National Geographic