English-Thai Dictionary
rorqual
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
RORQUAL
Ror "qual, n. Etym: [Norw. rorqualus a whale with folds.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Balænoptera physalus ). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback.
Note: It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales.
New American Oxford Dictionary
rorqual
ror qual |ˈrôrkwəl, -ˌkwôl ˈrɔrkwəl | ▶noun a baleen whale of streamlined appearance with pleated skin on the underside. [Family Balaenopteridae: two genera and six species, including the common rorqual (or fin whale ).] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: via French from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reythr, the specific name, + hvalr ‘whale. ’
Oxford Dictionary
rorqual
rorqual |ˈrɔːkw (ə )l | ▶noun a baleen whale of streamlined appearance with pleated skin on the underside. ●Family Balaenopteridae: two genera and six species, including the common rorqual (or fin whale ). ORIGIN early 19th cent.: via French from Norwegian røyrkval, from Old Norse reythr, the specific name, + hvalr ‘whale ’.
French Dictionary
rorqual
rorqual n. m. (pl. rorquals ) Mammifère marin voisin de la baleine caractérisé par sa nageoire dorsale et son ventre creusé de sillons longitudinaux. : Le rorqual est menacé par l ’industrie baleinière dont il est une des principales proies. Note Technique Il existe plusieurs espèces de rorquals, dont le rorqual commun, le rorqual bleu et le rorqual à bosse (GDT ).
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