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Noun: finback whale  'fin,bak weyl
  1. Large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
    "Finback whales are known for their distinctive asymmetrical coloration";
    - finback, fin whale, common rorqual, Balaenoptera physalus

Derived forms: finback whales

Type of: razorback, rorqual

Part of: Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera

Encyclopedia: Finback whale