Biscayan right whale
Biscayan right whale noun: a species of baleen whale, Eubalaena glacialis, of the north Atlantic Ocean.
Noun
Biscayan right whale (plural Biscayan right whales)
- A species of baleen whale, Eubalaena glacialis, of the north Atlantic Ocean.
- Other early hunters of whales included [...] the Basques, who developed the first organized whale fishery [...] in the Bay of Biscay, and who managed through overfishing virtually to eliminate an entire stock of great whales - those known as the Biscayan right whales.1971 Dec, National Geographic, page 725
- Synonyms:
- Biscay whale, black right whale, black whale, North Atlantic right whale, tube whale
Synonyms of Biscayan right whale
- Biscay whale
- black right whale
- black whale
- North Atlantic right whale
- tube whale
Forms of Biscayan right whale
| plural | Biscayan right whales |
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Questions about Biscayan right whale
- What does Biscayan right whale mean?
- Biscayan right whale means a species of baleen whale, Eubalaena glacialis, of the north Atlantic Ocean.
- What part of speech is Biscayan right whale?
- Biscayan right whale is a noun.
- What is the plural of Biscayan right whale?
- The plural of Biscayan right whale is Biscayan right whales.
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