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rorqual

/ˈɹɒɹkwəl/

Meanings
noun
Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

Examples :

"While whale-watching, we learned that the rorqual, with its expandable throat pleats, can gulp down enormous schools of fish in one mouthful. "
animal biology organism ocean nature

Related Words

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learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

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mouthful noun

/ˈmaʊθfʊl/ /ˈmaʊθfəl/

The amount that will fit in a mouth.

"He swallowed a mouthful of sea water when he fell in."

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enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

Deviating from the norm; unusual, extraordinary.

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

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capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

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expandable noun

/ɪkˈspændəbəl/ /ɛkˈspændəbəl/

Anything that can be expanded.

"Mobile homes include doublewides, expandables, and single units."

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greatly adverb

/ˈɡɹeɪtli/

To a great extent or degree.

"Expenses greatly exceeded revenues this year."

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running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

To move swiftly.

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

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feeding verb

/ˈfiːdɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.

"Feed the dog every evening."

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schools noun

/skuːlz/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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watching verb

/ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/ /ˈwɑtʃɪŋ/

To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

"I am watching a movie. "

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allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

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longitudinal noun

/lɔŋɡəˈt͡ʃʉːdənəl/ /ˌlɒŋɡɪˈtjuːdɪnl/ /ˌlɑndʒəˈtuːdənəl/

Any longitudinal piece, as in shipbuilding etc.

"The ship's longitudinal was reinforced to withstand the strong waves. "