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sei whale
[ sey hweyl, weyl ]
sei whale
/ seɪ /
noun
- a rorqual, Balaenoptera borealis
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sei whale1
First recorded in 1915–20; from Norwegian seihval, equivalent to sei ( Old Norse seithr ) “coalfish” + hval “whale”; whale 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sei whale1
C20: from Norwegian seihval, from sei coalfish (see saithe ) + hval whale: so called because it follows coalfish in search of food
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Example Sentences
If close examination is possible, the sei whale will be seen to have only a single head ridge.
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At a distance, the head of this species is similar in profile and general appearance to that of the sei whale.
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The distribution and migrations of the sei whale during most of the year are rather poorly known.
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