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    Balaenoptera meaning

    A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenopteridae — the rorqual whales.
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    Origin of balaenoptera

    From Latin balaena (“whale”) and Ancient Greek πτερόν (pteron, “wing”), a reference to the long wing-like side fins of certain whales.

    Also Mentioned In

    • sei whale
    • balaenoptera-omurai
    • min·ke whale
    • balaenoptera-bonaerensis
    • blue whale
    • balaenoptera-brydei
    • balaenoptera-physalus
    • balaenoptera-acutorostrata
    • balaenoptera-edeni
    • fin whale

    Words near balaenoptera in the Dictionary

    • balaeniceps-rex
    • balaenicipitidae
    • balaenid
    • balaenids
    • balaenoptera
    • balaenoptera-acutorostrata
    • balaenoptera-bonaerensis
    • balaenoptera-borealis
    • balaenoptera-brydei
    • balaenoptera-edeni

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