humpback whale
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- noun
- /ˈhʌmpˌbæk weɪl/
- The island is also close to a humpback whale migration route.
- humpback whale breaches
- humpback whales frolicking
- humpback whale calf
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- But Chloe, they're in Mexico and it's mating season for humpback whales.
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Examples
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While on our boat tour, we saw several humpback whales breaching the surface of the ocean.
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Best seats in the house for the humpback whale show.
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We could attempt to find some humpback whales.
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I know that humpback whales exist, but do not know how many exist.
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Diving with humpback whales is exciting and can be dangerous.
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Whale watching between January and March features humpback whales, one of the largest species of marine mammals.
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Humpback whales will migrate past this coastline every year during winter.
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The humpback whale sanctuary would be the fourteenth marine sanctuary for the United States.
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An all-white humpback whale was sighted off the coast of Norway earlier this week.
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During the feeding season, it is essential for humpback whales to accumulate a sufficient amount of energy for survival, growth, and/or reproduction.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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A large whale with long flippers and a rounded back when diving
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A large whale with long fins called the humpback whale
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A large whale with long flippers that often bends its back when diving
How Big
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'humpback' (a hump on the back) + 'whale' indicates a whale with a hump on its back. This is a straightforward compositional construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Humpback whale got its name from the way it bends its back like a hump when it dives. The words hump and back describe that curved shape, so the name helps you picture this large whale.