noun
A baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that arches its back when it dives, has long knobby flippers and a small dorsal fin, and communicates with complex songs.
humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
humpback whale
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Noun
(plural humpback whales)
- A species of baleen whale, Megaptera novaeangliae.
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