"Bryde's whale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bryde's whales [plural]
Etymology: Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bryde's whale (plural Bryde's whales)
  1. Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual. Wikipedia link: Bryde's whale, Johan Bryde Categories (lifeform): Whales

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