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ツノシマクジラ

Meanings

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noun

Omura's whale

Scientific name Balaenoptera omurai. A species of baleen whale.

ツノシマクジラは比ひ較かく的てき最さい近きん発はっ見けんされた種しゅです。
Omura's whale is a relatively recently discovered species.

Etymology

Named after the Japanese cetologist Hideo Omura. The Japanese name ツノシマクジラ likely derives from the type locality or a place name, but the exact derivation is uncertain.