- 1. n. Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus. Source: opted
- 2. n. large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific Source: wordnet
- 3. Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balænoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balænopteridæ, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus. Source: webster
- 4. Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balænoptera, and alliedgenera, of the family Balænopteridæ, characterized by a prominent finon the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast areSibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus. Source: adambom
- 5. n. large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific Source: ecdict
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