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单词 rorqual
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Definition of rorqual in English:

rorqual

noun ˈrɔːkw(ə)lˈrɔrkwəl
  • A baleen whale of streamlined appearance with pleated skin on the underside.

    鳁鲸

    Family Balaenopteridae: two genera and six species, including the common rorqual (or fin whale)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Like rorquals, gray whales are migratory species.
    • The research shows that rorquals, commonly referred to as Bryde's whales, actually represent three distinct species.
    • Fairly secretive visitors among the larger rorquals are the fin whale and its slightly smaller cousin, the sei whale.
    • The harpoon guns were mounted on fast steam-driven vessels, making it possible to catch the faster-swimming rorquals (blue, fin, Sei, and Minke whales).
    • When the supply of rorquals on their side of the ocean seemed to be running low, the Norwegians crossed the ocean to Newfoundland…

Origin

Early 19th century: via French from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reythr, the specific name, + hvalr 'whale'.

Definition of rorqual in US English:

rorqual

nounˈrôrkwəlˈrɔrkwəl
  • A baleen whale of streamlined appearance with pleated skin on the underside.

    鳁鲸

    Family Balaenopteridae: two genera and six species, including the common rorqual (or fin whale)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The harpoon guns were mounted on fast steam-driven vessels, making it possible to catch the faster-swimming rorquals (blue, fin, Sei, and Minke whales).
    • Fairly secretive visitors among the larger rorquals are the fin whale and its slightly smaller cousin, the sei whale.
    • The research shows that rorquals, commonly referred to as Bryde's whales, actually represent three distinct species.
    • Like rorquals, gray whales are migratory species.
    • When the supply of rorquals on their side of the ocean seemed to be running low, the Norwegians crossed the ocean to Newfoundland…

Origin

Early 19th century: via French from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reythr, the specific name, + hvalr ‘whale’.

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