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Rhachianectes

noun
Rha·​chi·​a·​nec·​tes | \ ˌrākēəˈnek(ˌ)tēz\

Definition of Rhachianectes

in former classifications
: a monotypic genus of baleen whales consisting of the gray whale

History and Etymology for Rhachianectes

New Latin, from Greek rhachia surf, beach + New Latin -nectes

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