Associations to the word «Rorqual»

Wiktionary

RORQUAL, noun. Any whale with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

Dictionary definition

RORQUAL, noun. Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin.

Wise words

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