"Rice's whale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rice's whales [plural]
Etymology: Named after cetologist Dale Rice. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rice's whale (plural Rice's whales)
  1. Balaenoptera ricei, a species of rorqual. Wikipedia link: Rice's whale Categories (lifeform): Whales
    Sense id: en-Rice's_whale-en-noun-VRmMBhA9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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