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1. (n.) finback
any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, esp. B. physalus, having a prominent dorsal fin; rorqual.
Etymology: (1715–25)
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1. (noun) finback, finback whale, fin whale, common rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus
large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
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1. (noun) finback
any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus
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