BALAENIDAE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word balaenidae. (close relations)
Definition of BALAENIDAE
Best Alternative Words for BALAENIDAE
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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 |