fin whale

noun

A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera physalus).

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finbackfinback whalecommon rorqualBalaenoptera physalus
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Meanings

nounfin whale (plural fin whales)

plural fin whales

  1. A whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera physalus).

    The fin whale is a fast swimmer (around 30km/h) and generally lives in small groups numbering around five.

    2019, James Proctor, Faroe Islands, 5th edition, Bradt Travel Guides, page 7

    Synonyms: finback

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA whale of the rorqual family (Balaenoptera physalus).

Similar
finback

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

Similar
finbackfinback whalecommon rorqualBalaenoptera physalus
Broader
rorqualrazorback
Also see
finback

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan rorqual comú
  • rorqual comúBalaenoptera physalus
Chinese Mandarin 長鬚鯨 /长须鲸
  • 長鬚鯨 /长须鲸 (chángxūjīng)Balaenoptera physalus
Danish rørhval, finhval
  • rørhvalBalaenoptera physalus
  • finhvalBalaenoptera physalus
Dutch vinvis
  • vinvisBalaenoptera physalus
Finnish sillivalas
  • sillivalasBalaenoptera physalus
French rorqual commun
  • rorqual communBalaenoptera physalus
German Finnwal
  • FinnwalBalaenoptera physalus
Greek πτεροφάλαινα
  • πτεροφάλαινα (pterofálaina)Balaenoptera physalus
Icelandic langreyður
  • langreyðurBalaenoptera physalus
Norwegian finnhval
  • finnhvalBalaenoptera physalus
Polish płetwal zwyczajny, finwal
  • płetwal zwyczajnyBalaenoptera physalus
  • finwalBalaenoptera physalus
Portuguese baleia-fin, baleia-comum
  • baleia-finBalaenoptera physalus
  • baleia-comumBalaenoptera physalus
Russian финва́л, сельдяно́й кит
  • финва́л (finvál)Balaenoptera physalus
  • сельдяно́й кит (selʹdjanój kit)Balaenoptera physalus
  • обыкнове́нный полоса́тик (obyknovénnyj polosátik)Balaenoptera physalus
  • сельдяно́й полоса́тик (selʹdjanój polosátik)Balaenoptera physalus
  • настоя́щий полоса́тик (nastojáščij polosátik)Balaenoptera physalus
Spanish ballena de aleta
  • ballena de aletaBalaenoptera physalus
Swedish sillval
  • sillvalBalaenoptera physalus
Turkish fin balinası
  • fin balinasıBalaenoptera physalus
Ukrainian фінва́л
  • фінва́л (finvál)Balaenoptera physalus
Cite this entry
APA

fin whale. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20whale

MLA

“fin whale.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20whale. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fin whale,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin%20whale.

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