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Definition of Eschrichtius robustus
1. Noun. Medium-sized greyish-black whale of the northern Pacific.
Generic synonyms: Baleen Whale, Whalebone Whale
Group relationships: Eschrichtius, Genus Eschrichtius
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eschrichtius Robustus
Literary usage of Eschrichtius robustus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of Seals and Whales in the British Museum by John Edward Gray (1871)
"Body of cervical vertebrae separate, small, roundish-oblong. The neural canal
very broad and high. 1. Eschrichtius robust us. BM eschrichtius robustus, Gray ..."
2. Report and Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of (1864)
"... when he established the new genus Eschrichtius for the whale it represents,
to which he gave the name eschrichtius robustus, which must, therefore, ..."
3. British Columbia Adventure Guide by Lynn Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Gray Whales Off the west coast of Vancouver Island - particularly around Tofino -
you have a good chance of seeing gray whales (eschrichtius robustus). ..."
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