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minke

noun

Meaning

  1. A minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within Balaenoptera, the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.

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Related words

minkewhale(English)lesser rorqual(English)minke whale(English)whaleling(English)minim(English)minnock(English)minnie(English)minny(English)humpback(English)baleen(English)whale(English)orcas(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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