sei whale

noun

ˈsā- 

ˈsī-

: a widely distributed dark gray baleen whale (Balaenoptera borealis) that has a ridge on the top of the head and may reach a length of nearly 60 feet (18 meters)

called also sei

Examples of sei whale in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Punta Arenas is also the departure point through the fjords, coastal expeditions can also encounter humpback whales, sei whales, pods of Peale’s dolphins, and perhaps a glimpse of the world’s largest animal—the Antarctic blue whale. —AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024

Japan caught 30 fin whales this season, half the quota of 60, alongside 294 minke, Bryde's, and sei whales—below the annual quota of 379. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

While there are no observations of orcas hunting fin whales, orcas are known to hunt and eat sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in waters near Chilean Patagonia. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024

Scientists estimated there are 50,000 sei whales remaining in the wild internationally. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of Norwegian seihval, from sei coalfish + hval whale

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sei whale

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
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• email