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finback

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fin·back  (fnbk)
n.
A rorqual, especially Balaenoptera physalus of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, that attains a length of about 21 meters (70 feet). Also called fin whale.
finback [ˈfɪnˌbæk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for rorqual
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Noun1.finbackfinback - large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Balaenoptera physalus, common rorqual, fin whale, 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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Finally, a trip to the Cape wouldn't be complete without watching the whales, most commonly humpbacks but also large finbacks, smallish minkes and even endangered right whales (which are not approachable).
At the Ocean's Edge: a natural tour of Cape Cod by Motavalli, Jim / E
Osborn and his crew knew they would be intercepted once Chinese radar identified them and the Chinese would send up a pair of J-8 Finback fighters to check out the EP-3E.
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Payne knew that finback whales communicate by infrasound, sounds pitched so low (less than 20 hertz, or 20 sound cycles per second) that humans feel the physical vibration like pounding bass music rather than hear the sound.
Look who's talking! by Cannell, Michael / Science World
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