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Omura's whale

Omura's whale noun: balaenoptera omurai, a species of rorqual.

omura's whale: balaenoptera omurai, a species of rorqual
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Noun

Omura's whale (plural Omura's whales)

  1. Balaenoptera omurai, a species of rorqual.

Forms of Omura's whale

pluralOmura's whales

Origin of Omura's whale

Named after Japanese cetologist Hideo Omura.

Questions about Omura's whale

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

Words near Omura's whale in the dictionary

  1. omugwo
  2. omul
  3. omuls
  4. omum water
  5. Omura
  6. Omura's whale
  7. Omura's whales
  8. omuralide
  9. omuramba
  10. Omurano
  11. Omuras

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