Balaenopteridae

plural noun
Bal·​ae·​nop·​ter·​i·​dae | \ -(ˌ)näpˈterəˌdē\

Definition of Balaenopteridae

: a family of whalebone whales that comprise the rorquals and humpbacks and are distinguished from the right whales by the dorsal fin, gular folds, and short whalebone

First Known Use of Balaenopteridae

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Balaenopteridae

New Latin, from Balaenoptera, type genus + -idae

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