Gray whale
Definition of Gray whale
1.
(Zool.)
a
rather
large
and
swift
baleen
whale
of
the
northern
Pacific
(
Eschrichtius
robustus
,
formerly
Rhachianectes
glaucus
),
having
short
jaws
and
no
dorsal
fin
; -
called
also
grayback
,
devilfish
,
and
hardhead
.
It
grows
to
a
length
of
50
feet
(
sometimes
60
feet
).
It
was
formerly
taken
in
large
numbers
in
the
bays
of
California
,
and
is
now
rare
.
It
lives
up
to
50
or
60
years
and
adults
weigh
from
20
to
40
tons
.
Related Words
baleen
whale
,
devilfish
,
Eschrichtius
,
Eschrichtius
gibbosus
,
Eschrichtius
robustus
,
genus
Eschrichtius
,
whalebone
whale
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