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1. (n.) rorqual
any of several whales of the genus Balaenoptera; finback.
Etymology: (1820–30; < F < Norw rørkval, ON reytharhvalr=reyth(a)r rorqual (akin to rauthrred ) +hvalr
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1. (noun) rorqual, razorback
any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
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1. (noun) rorqual
a very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balaenoptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback
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