fin whale

noun

1. finback.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fin whale¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Like the blue whale, fin whales are balleens, sporting two blowholes and, instead of teeth, hundreds of rows of baleen plates made of keratin.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2013, CO Architects completed work on an illuminated glass pavilion on the northern side of the building that features the skeleton of a 63-foot-long fin whale — making the museum more visible from Exposition Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency decided to propose adding fin whales to the allowable catch list after stock survey results confirmed a sufficient recovery of the fin whale population in the North Pacific, officials said.

From Seattle Times

It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine mammal as it decomposes on an Oregon beach.

From Seattle Times

All told, about 3.5 percent of the blue whale genome comes from fin whales.

From New York Times