n. any of various whales of the family Balaenopteridae esp. Balaenoptera musculus, having a dorsal fin. Also called fin-back, fin whale.
[ F f. Norw. ríyrkval f. OIcel. reythr the specific name + hvalr WHALE(1) ]
n. any of various whales of the family Balaenopteridae esp. Balaenoptera musculus, having a dorsal fin. Also called fin-back, fin whale.
[ F f. Norw. ríyrkval f. OIcel. reythr the specific name + hvalr WHALE(1) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012