Rorqual Definition

rôrkwəl
noun
Any of a family (Balaenopteridae) of baleen whales with a well-developed dorsal fin and longitudinal furrows on its belly and throat; esp., any of a genus (Balaenoptera) that includes the sei whale and blue whale.
Webster's New World

Any whale with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

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Other Word Forms of Rorqual

Noun

Singular:
rorqual
Plural:
rorquals

Origin of Rorqual

  • French from Norwegian rørhval from Old Norse reydharhvalr reydhr rorqual (from raudhr red reudh- in Indo-European roots) hvalr whale

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Norwegian røyrkval (“furrow whale"), from Old Norse reyðarhvalr

    From Wiktionary

Rorqual Sentence Examples

  • When the aquatic members of the class are taken into consideration, the maximum dimensions are vastly greater, Sibbald's rorqual attaining a length of fully 80 ft., and being probably the bulkiest and heaviest animal that has ever existed.

  • Rorqual whales such as the fin and minke whales have much shorter, firmer baleen and feed by gulping.

  • Up to eight rorqual whales were thought to be present, most probably Bryde 's Whales.

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Words Starting With

RROROR

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