humpback whale

/ˌhʌmpˈbæk weɪl/
/ˌhʌmpˈbæk hweɪl/
/ˈhʌmpbæk weɪl/
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Other forms: humpback whales

Definitions of humpback whale
  1. noun
    a large whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
    synonyms: Megaptera novaeangliae, humpback
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    type of:
    baleen whale, whalebone whale
    whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
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