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Balaenoptera

Balaenoptera

9.9
A group of large whales with plates in their mouths, like the blue whale
  • noun
  • /ˌbæl.eɪˈnɒp.tə.rə/
  • Specialized
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  • The blue whale, the largest animal on earth, belongs to the genus Balaenoptera.

Examples

  • The Balaenoptera genus includes both the fin whale and the minke whale.

  • The blue whale, the largest animal on earth, belongs to the genus Balaenoptera.

  • Marine biologists are studying several species within Balaenoptera to learn more about their migratory patterns.

  • The Balaenoptera is the largest animal on Earth.

  • Many species belong to the Balaenoptera genus.

  • Marine biologists are studying several species within Balaenoptera to learn more about their migratory patterns.

  • The Balaenoptera genus includes both the fin whale and the minke whale.

Compounds

Balaenoptera borealis
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fast whale similar to the fin whale but smaller

Balaenoptera musculus
  • Specialized
8.5

A very large blue-grey whale that eats small sea animals and lives in oceans worldwide

Surface Forms

Balaenoptera singular
Balaenoptera plural

Etymology

Balaenoptera comes from the Greek parts balaena ('whale') and pteron ('wing'). A helpful way to remember it is to picture a 'winged whale' — an image that fits this genus of large baleen whales like the blue whale and the fin whale.