Meanings
nounOmura's whale (plural Omura's whales)
plural Omura's whales
- Balaenoptera omurai, a species of rorqual.
Origin
Named after Japanese cetologist Hideo Omura.
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APA
Omura's whale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Omura's%20whale
MLA
“Omura's whale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Omura's%20whale. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Omura's whale,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Omura's%20whale.
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