common rorqual

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Noun1.common rorqual - large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throatcommon rorqual - large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Balaenoptera physalus, fin whale, finback, finback 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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Also called the finback whale, razorback or common rorqual, it is found in all the world's major oceans from polar to tropical waters.
Giant visitors now making an annual trip to Welsh waters; FIN WHALES ARE A REGULAR SIGHT OFF PEMBROKESHIRE
Australia accused Japan on April 1 of planning to step up whaling activities by hunting humpback whales and common rorquals in addition to its current catches of smaller minke whales.
WHALES: JAPAN ACCUSED OF STEPPING UP WHALING ACTIVITIES
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