BALAENIDAE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word balaenidae. (close relations)
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| beluga | nounn | |||||
noun • valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas • small northern whale that is white when adult | ||||||
| cetacean | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to whales and dolphins etc noun • large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals | ||||||
| finback | nounn | |||||
noun • large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific | ||||||
| humpback | nounn | |||||
noun • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column • a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine • large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives | ||||||
| narwhal | nounn | |||||
noun • small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk | ||||||
| orca | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas | ||||||
| rorqual | nounn | |||||
noun • any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin | ||||||
| whale | nounn | |||||
noun • a very large person; impressive in size or qualities • any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head verb • hunt for whales | ||||||
| family balaenidae | nounn | |||||
noun • right whales | ||||||
