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rorqual

Pronunciation: /ˈrɔːkw(ə)l/

Definition of rorqual

noun

a baleen whale of streamlined appearance with pleated skin on the underside.
- Family Balaenopteridae: two genera and six species, including the common rorqual (or fin whale)