rorqual
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rorqual
- /ˈɹɔɹkwəl/ US
- /ˈɹɔːkwəl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Norwegian Nynorsk røyrkval, from Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”).
noun rorquals
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Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.
Now then, the biggest whales, those rorqual whales that frequent the waterways of the Aleutian Islands, have never exceeded a length of 56 meters--if they reach even that.
Similar: balaenopterid
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noun whale with long skin folds below mouth
| Español | rorcual |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | nyangumi mwenye mifuo ya kooni |
| Português | rorqual |
| Français | rorqual |
| Deutsch | Furchenwal |
| Italiano | balenottera |
| Русский | полоса́тик polosátik |
Talk about this word "rorqual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rorqual. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rorqual. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rorqual "rorqual." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rorqual.Cite this
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title = {rorqual},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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