Preferred Label : fin whale;
MeSH definition : The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by
a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly
migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.;
MeSH synonym : finback whales; fin whales; finback whale; whale, finback; whales, finback; Balaenoptera physalus;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Rorqual;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rorqual;
UNII : txid9770;
Origin ID : D050617;
UMLS CUI : C0524744;
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The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by
a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of the WHALES, highly
migratory, but rarely seen near the shore.