Balaena (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Balaena genus is the type genus of the Balaenidae family, commonly known as right whales.
- Balaena mysticetus, also known as the bowhead whale, is a large Arctic whale species.
- The Balaena genus consists of two species, the bowhead whale and the northern right whale.
- Historically, the Balaena genus was thought to be more diverse, but many species have since been reclassified.
- The Balaena genus is characterized by its large size and distinctive head shape.