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Rice's whale

Rice's whale noun: balaenoptera ricei, a species of rorqual.

rice's whale: balaenoptera ricei, a species of rorqual
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Noun

Rice's whale (plural Rice's whales)

  1. Balaenoptera ricei, a species of rorqual.

Forms of Rice's whale

pluralRice's whales

Origin of Rice's whale

Named after cetologist Dale Rice.

Questions about Rice's whale

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

Words near Rice's whale in the dictionary

  1. rice weevil
  2. rice weevils
  3. rice wine
  4. rice wines
  5. Rice's theorem
  6. Rice's whale
  7. Rice's whales
  8. rice-cracker
  9. rice-crackers
  10. rice-eater
  11. rice-eaters

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