Finback

[finbæk]

Definition

(noun.) large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific.

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Definition

(n.) Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.

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