Definition of Megaptera novaeangliae

1. Noun. Large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives.

Exact synonyms: Humpback, Humpback Whale
Generic synonyms: Baleen Whale, Whalebone Whale
Group relationships: Genus Megaptera, Megaptera

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megaptera Novaeangliae

Megadermatidae
Megaera
Megalesian
Megalobatrachus
Megalobatrachus maximus
Megalonychidae
Megalopoli
Megalopolis
Megaloptera
Megalosauridae
Megan
Meganesia
Megapodiidae
Megapodius
Megaptera
Megaptera novaeangliae
Megara
Megarian
Megarians
Megaric
Megarics
Megatheriidae
Megaw
Meggan
Meggie
Meghalaya
Meghan
Meghann
Megiddo
Megillah

Literary usage of Megaptera novaeangliae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United Arab Emirates: A New Perspective by Ibrahim Abed, Peter Hellyer (2001)
"Important populations of some species, for example Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni, and humpback whale, megaptera novaeangliae ..."

2. The BBC Natural History Unit's Wildlife Specials by David Attenborough, Keith Scholey, B.B.C.Natural History Unit (1997)
"Humpback whale megaptera novaeangliae GENERAL DESCRIPTION Mid-size black baleen whale. Belly may be white. Has a pleated throat and up to 800 plates of ..."

3. Understanding Marine Biodiversity: A Research Agenda for the Nation by National Research Council (1995)
"A genetic survey of humpback whales (megaptera novaeangliae), for example, showed that two populations separated by only 2500 ..."

4. Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (1993)
"... Balaenoptera borealis Balaenoptera musculus Balaenoptera physalus Megaptera novaeangliae Balaena glacialis Canis lupus Felis concolor Neotoma floridana ..."

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