lesser rorqual

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Noun1.lesser rorqual - small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacificlesser rorqual - small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
Balaenoptera acutorostrata, minke whale, 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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