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fin whale
Word History and Origins
Origin of fin whale1
Example Sentences
In contrast, the songs of fin whales can be recorded throughout the world’s oceans.
The findings suggest that fin whale songs can be effective seismic tools to study the seafloor.
Using the songs of passing fin whales, the researchers were able to reconstruct the upper layers of the seafloor off the coast of Oregon.
In general, the head is intermediate in shape between that of the blue whale and that of the fin whale.
The snout is less acutely pointed than that of the fin whale but when viewed from the side appears slightly arched.
The right lower lip and the mouth cavity, unlike those of the fin whale, are uniformly gray.
Furthermore, the right lower lip and the right front baleen of the fin whale are white.
The fin-whale (Balænoptera), so called from its prominent dorsal fin.
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