Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antarctic minke whale

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: antarc-tic minke whale
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found mainly in the southern hemisphere.

Example Sentences

"Some species have rebounded since then – humpbacks and Antarctic minke whales, for instance, are expected to reach their pre-whaling population numbers by 2050."

Inflected Forms

Antarctic minke whales (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does antarctic minke whale mean?: A species of minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis, found mainly in the southern hemisphere.

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