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minke whale
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min·ke whale  (mngk)
n.
See piked whale.
[Partial translation of Norwegian minkehval : minke (perhaps after Meincke, member of a 19th-century Norwegian whaling crew) + hval, whale.]
minke whale [ˈmɪŋkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a type of small whalebone whale or rorqual, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, up to 10 metres long Also called minke
[probably from Norwegian minkehval, from minke lesser + hval whale]
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Noun1.minke whale - small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacificminke whale - small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
Balaenoptera acutorostrata, lesser rorqual, piked whale
rorqual, razorback - any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera - type genus of the Balaenopteridae
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Our cover story in this issue is from Viarnne Mischon, who travelled to north Queensland for an experience she will never forget: snorkelling with the inquisitive dwarf minke whales which return annually to the outer Great Barrier Reef, where they interact with swimmers and divers.
A platform for growth by Porteous, James / Ecos
Dwarf minke whales are not the strong, silent type after all, say two California researchers.
Minke whales make Star Wars noises by S.M. / Science News
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The sub-species of minke, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, was first noticed in the Great Barrier Reef in the late 1970s and dwarf minke whales were only recognised as a distinct form in the mid-1980s.
Encountering mutual respect by Mischon, Viarnne / Ecos
 
 
 
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