Bryde's whale

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Etymology

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Named after Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country.

Noun

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Bryde's whale (plural Bryde's whales)

  1. Balaenoptera brydei, a species of rorqual.