minke

English

Wikispecies

Noun

minke (plural minkes)

1. A minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within Balaenoptera, the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.
   • 2005, Andrea Schulte-Peevers, Canada^[1], ISBN 1740597737, page 55:

     Minkes can grow to 10m and are likely to approach boats, delighting passengers with acrobatics as they hurl themselves out of the water.

Hyponyms

• (minke whale): Balaenoptera acutorostrata, Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Anagrams

• mekin