finback
finback · finbacks
A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its backA large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.
Meaning
1 sensesA large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.
More definitions
- large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Origin
From fin + back.From fin + back.
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Forms
plural: finbacksSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific:finback whalefin whalecommon rorqualBalaenoptera physalus