minke

[ ming-kee ]

/ ˈmɪŋ ki /

noun

a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers.

Also called minke whale, lesser rorqual.

Origin of minke

1930–35; <Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–94), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales

Words nearby minke

minivacuum, minivan, miniver, minivet, mink, minke, minke whale, Minkowski, Minkowski space-time, Minkowski world, min-max

Example sentences from the Web for minke

Like Bryde's whales, minke whales often approach close to vessels.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
Bryde's whales, like minke whales, reportedly often approach close to vessels as if curious about them.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
Minke whales arrive along the Canadian coast in May or June.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
Minke whales may also approach very close to shore and often enter bays, inlets, and estuaries.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

Further, minke whales rarely reach 30 feet (9.1 m) in maximum length.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

单词	minke
释义	minke [ ming-kee ] / ˈmɪŋ ki / noun a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers. Also called minke whale, lesser rorqual. Origin of minke 1930–35; <Norwegian minkehval, allegedly after a crew member of the Norwegian whaling pioneer Svend Foyn (1809–94), named Meincke, who mistook a pod of minkes for blue whales Words nearby minke minivacuum, minivan, miniver, minivet, mink, minke, minke whale, Minkowski, Minkowski space-time, Minkowski world, min-max Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for minke Like Bryde's whales, minke whales often approach close to vessels. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood Bryde's whales, like minke whales, reportedly often approach close to vessels as if curious about them. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood Minke whales arrive along the Canadian coast in May or June. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood Minke whales may also approach very close to shore and often enter bays, inlets, and estuaries. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood Further, minke whales rarely reach 30 feet (9.1 m) in maximum length. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic\|Stephen Leatherwood
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