Meanings
nounBryde's whale (plural Bryde's whales)
plural Bryde's whales
- Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.
Origin
Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country.
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Bryde's whale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bryde's%20whale
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