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Bryde's whale

Bryde's whale noun: balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.

bryde's whale: balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual
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Noun

Bryde's whale (plural Bryde's whales)

  1. Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.

Forms of Bryde's whale

pluralBryde's whales

Origin of Bryde's whale

Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country.

Questions about Bryde's whale

What does Bryde's whale mean?
Bryde's whale means balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.
What part of speech is Bryde's whale?
Bryde's whale is a noun.
What is the plural of Bryde's whale?
The plural of Bryde's whale is Bryde's whales.

Words near Bryde's whale in the dictionary

  1. bryconids
  2. bryconin
  3. bryconine
  4. bryconins
  5. Bryde
  6. Bryde's whale
  7. Bryde's whales
  8. Bryden
  9. Brydens
  10. Brydie
  11. Brydon

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