Definitions for: Finback

[n] large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

Webster (1913) Definition: Fin"back`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Bal[ae]noptera, and
allied genera, of the family Bal[ae]nopterid[ae],
characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common
finbacks of the New England coast are {Sibbaldius
tectirostris} and S. tuberosus.

Synonyms: Balaenoptera physalus, common rorqual, fin whale, finback whale

See Also: Balaenoptera, genus Balaenoptera, razorback, rorqual

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