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鳁鲸

Word · NounTraditional鰮鯨

minke whale; small baleen whale

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

minke whale; a small baleen whale with no teeth, having baleen plates instead

A marine mammal measuring 6–9 meters in length, with a black back, white belly, and small dorsal fin. It is the smallest and most abundant species of baleen whale.

Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
guān观
chá察
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
wēn鳁
jīng鲸
 。

Scientists observed a pod of minke whales in this sea area.

Wēn鳁
jīng鲸
shì是
tǐ体
xíng型
zuì最
xiǎo小
de的
xū须
jīng鲸
zhī之
yī一
 。

The minke whale is one of the smallest baleen whales.

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Zhè这
tóu头
wēn鳁
jīng鲸
bèi背
bù部
chéng呈
hēi黑
sè色
 ,
fù腹
bù部
shì是
bái白
sè色
de的
 。

This minke whale has a black back and a white belly.