RORQUAL


Meaning of RORQUAL in English

n. any of various whales of the family Balaenopteridae esp. Balaenoptera musculus, having a dorsal fin. Also called fin-back, fin whale.

Etymology: F f. Norw. r{Yacute}yrkval f. OIcel. reythr the specific name + hvalr WHALE(1)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.