rorqual

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

From Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr.

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