piked whale

piked whale
noun
small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
Hypernyms: ↑rorqual, ↑razorback
Member Holonyms: ↑Balaenoptera, ↑genus Balaenoptera

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noun
: a small north Atlantic finback whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) having a prominent dorsal fin

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piked whale,
a small baleen whale with a gray and white band across the flipper.

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  • piked whale — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • little piked whale — mažasis ruožuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Balaenoptera acutirostrata angl. lesser finback; lesser rorqual; little pike whale; little piked whale; Minke’s whale; pikehead whale; sharp headed… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • little piked whale — noun : piked whale …   Useful english dictionary

  • Minke’s whale — mažasis ruožuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Balaenoptera acutirostrata angl. lesser finback; lesser rorqual; little pike whale; little piked whale; Minke’s whale; pikehead whale; sharp headed… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • little pike whale — mažasis ruožuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Balaenoptera acutirostrata angl. lesser finback; lesser rorqual; little pike whale; little piked whale; Minke’s whale; pikehead whale; sharp headed… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • pikehead whale — mažasis ruožuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Balaenoptera acutirostrata angl. lesser finback; lesser rorqual; little pike whale; little piked whale; Minke’s whale; pikehead whale; sharp headed… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • sharp-headed whale — mažasis ruožuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Balaenoptera acutirostrata angl. lesser finback; lesser rorqual; little pike whale; little piked whale; Minke’s whale; pikehead whale; sharp headed… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Pike whale — Pike Pike, n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see {Pie} magpie), and E. spike. Cf. {Pick}, n. & v., {Peak}, {Pique}.] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier s weapon,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • minke whale — noun small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific • Syn: ↑lesser rorqual, ↑piked whale, ↑Balaenoptera acutorostrata • Hypernyms: ↑rorqual, ↑razorback • Member Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • minke whale — noun either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis found in coastal waters Syn: minke, piked whale, lesser rorqual …   Wiktionary

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