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Meanings of balaenopteridae in English

Russian
полосатиковые
Portuguese
balaenopteridae
Spanish
rorcual
Catalan
balenoptèrid
Wikidata

Family of mammals.

Related terms
полосатиковые
Portuguese
balaenopteridae
Catalan
balenoptèrids
Spanish
familia balaenopteridae

Rorquals; blue whales.

balaenopteridae
Synonyms
Examples for "rorquals"
Examples for "rorquals"
1
Whales were frequently seen, both rorquals and killers.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
2
Several whales appeared which Captain James Davis reported were "blue whales" (finners or rorquals).
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
3
These finners or rorquals are enormous mammals, and on one occasion we were followed by one for several hours.
The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
4
While thus making northing we had several fine catches of porpoises, and saw many rorquals, but sperm whales appeared to have left the locality.
The Cruise of the "Cachalot" Round the World After Sperm Whales
5
Like the Rorquals, they follow the Herring and Mackerel shoals.
Within the Deep / Cassell's "Eyes and No Eyes" Series, Book VIII...