"finback" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: finbacks [plural]
Etymology: From fin + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fin|back}} fin + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} finback (plural finbacks)
  1. A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale. Synonyms: finner
    Sense id: en-finback-en-noun-ZZKyIATl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Whales

Inflected forms

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