Megaptera

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Translingual

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Megaptera novaeangliae

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, large) + πτερόν (pterón, wing), in reference to its flippers.

Proper noun

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Megaptera f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenopteridae – the humpback whale.

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