fin whale
fin whale
nounDefinition of FIN WHALE
: a baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) that may attain a length of over 70 feet (21 meters) and is found chiefly in subtropical to arctic and antarctic waters worldwide —called also finback
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1885
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