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Rorqual
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Whales:
Any
whale
of family Balaenopteridae, 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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Origin
rorqual
English
røyrkval
Norwegian
reyðarhvalr
Old Norse
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Ceptor
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