piked whale

Thân thiện

A piked whale surfaces near a small boat in the ocean.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small baleen whale: The piked whale is a species of rorqual whale, characterized by its relatively small size compared to other whales in its family. It is also commonly known as the minke whale. 2. A coastal whale: This whale is frequently found in the coastal waters of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We were thrilled to spot a piked whale surfacing near the boat.
  • The piked whale is known for its sleek, dark body and white underside.
  • Researchers are studying the migration patterns of the piked whale in the North Atlantic.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific context: In marine biology texts, "piked whale" is often used interchangeably with its more common name, "minke whale" ().
  • The report detailed the acoustic signals of the piked whale.

Variants and Related Words

• Minke whale (n): The most common name for the same species.
  • The minke whale is the smallest of the rorquals.
• Rorqual (n): The family of baleen whales to which the piked whale belongs, characterized by pleated throat grooves.
  • Blue whales and fin whales are also types of rorqual.

Synonyms

• Minke whale: The primary synonym.
• Lesser rorqual: Another less common name emphasizing its size relative to other rorquals.

Related Phrases

• Baleen whale: A general term for whales that filter feed using baleen plates, which includes the piked whale.
  • Unlike toothed whales, the piked whale is a baleen whale.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lesser rorqual
• minke whale
• Balaenoptera acutorostrata