Genus Balaena (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Balaena is a taxonomic grouping that includes the Greenland whale and the bowhead whale.
- The genus Balaena is characterized by its large size and distinctive head shape.
- Balaena is the type genus of the Balaenidae family, which includes several species of right whales.
- Scientists have long studied the genus Balaena to learn more about the evolution and behavior of these massive marine mammals.
- The genus Balaena is found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, where its members feed on tiny crustaceans and plankton.