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
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
They were 21 humpback whales; three sperm whales; three minke whales; two North Atlantic right whales and one sei whale.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
At a distance, the head of this species is similar in profile and general appearance to that of the sei whale.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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