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Definition of Physalus antiquorum

Physalus antiquorum
Rorqual Ror"qual, n. [Norw. rorqualus a whale with folds.] (Zo["o]l.) A very large North Atlantic whalebone whale (Physalus antiquorum, or Bal[ae]noptera physalus). It has a dorsal fin, and strong longitudinal folds on the throat and belly. Called also razorback. Note: It is one of the largest of the whales, somethimes becoming nearly one hundred feet long, but it is more slender than the right whales, and is noted for its swiftness. The name is sometimes applied to other related species of finback whales.

Meaning of Physalus antiquorum from wikipedia

- Emil Racoviță placed all these designations into Balaenoptera physalus. The word physalus comes from the Gr**** word physa, meaning "blows," referring to...
- intermedia EN (formerly in large numbers) Southern fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN Southern sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii EN Bryde's...