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Meanings of rorquals in English

Russian
полосатиковые
Portuguese
balaenopteridae
Spanish
rorcual
Catalan
balenoptèrid
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Family of mammals.

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        полосатиковые
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        Usage of rorquals in English
        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...
        6
        We saw Sibbald's whale; Rorquals, and many killer whales, but no Right whales were properly identified this trip.
        South with Scott