Megaptera
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “large”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), in reference to its flippers.
Proper noun
Megaptera f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Balaenopteridae – the humpback whale.
Hyponyms
- (genus): Megaptera novaeangliae
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