noun
Antarctic minke whale; southern minke whale
Scientific name Balaenoptera bonaerensis. A species of minke whale found in the Southern Hemisphere.
クロミンククジラは南極海に生息している。
The Antarctic minke whale inhabits the Southern Ocean.
Standard katakana spelling for this whale species name.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; rarely used. It is usually written in kana.
From English 'minke whale' with the prefix 'クロ' (kuro) possibly from 'クロミンク' (kurominku), a Japanese rendering of 'Antarctic minke'. The exact derivation is uncertain.