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Meaning of "rorqual" in the Portuguese dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RORQUAL IN PORTUGUESE

ror · qual


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RORQUAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
article
Rorqual is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RORQUAL MEAN IN PORTUGUESE?

Balaenopteridae

Rorqual, Bossa whale or Balenopteridae is the common name given to cetaceans of the family Balaenopteridae, the largest taxon of the group of Mysticeti or bearded whales, including nine species divided into two genera. The rorqual name derives from Norwegian and means whale with folds. All members of this family have a set of skin folds that begin in the lower part of the mouth and extend to the navel.

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RORQUAL

anual · atual · casual · conceptual · dual · igual · individual · lingual · manual · menstrual · mutual · qual · ritual · sensual · sexual · spiritual · textual · usual · virtual · visual

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RORQUAL

ror · Roraima · rorante · rorar · rorário · rorejante · rorejar · rorela · roriduláceo · rorífero · rorífluo · rorocoré · rosa · rosa de oiro · rosa-albardeira · rosa-almiscarada · rosa-chá · rosa-da-china · rosa-damascena · rosa-de-cão

PORTUGUESE WORDS THAT END LIKE RORQUAL

audiovisual · consensual · contextual · desigual · dividual · espiritual · estadual · eventual · factual · gradual · habitual · intelectual · inusual · mensual · percentual · plurianual · pontual · processual · residual · transexual

Synonyms and antonyms of rorqual in the Portuguese dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rorqual» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RORQUAL

Find out the translation of rorqual to 25 languages with our Portuguese multilingual translator.

The translations of rorqual from Portuguese to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rorqual» in Portuguese.
zh

Translator Portuguese - Chinese

须鲸科
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator Portuguese - Spanish

Rorqual
570 millions of speakers
en

Translator Portuguese - English

rorqual
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator Portuguese - Hindi

ज़िंदादिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Portuguese - Arabic

هراكلة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator Portuguese - Russian

рорквал
278 millions of speakers
pt

Portuguese

rorqual
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator Portuguese - Bengali

রোকভেলতিমি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator Portuguese - French

rorqual
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator Portuguese - Malay

rorqual
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator Portuguese - German

rorqual
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator Portuguese - Japanese

ナガスクジラ科
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator Portuguese - Korean

긴 수염 고래
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator Portuguese - Javanese

rorqual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator Portuguese - Vietnamese

giống cá ông
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator Portuguese - Tamil

rorqual
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator Portuguese - Marathi

rorqual
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator Portuguese - Turkish

çatal kuyruklu balina
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator Portuguese - Italian

rorqual
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator Portuguese - Polish

Fałdowce
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator Portuguese - Ukrainian

рорквал
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator Portuguese - Romanian

Rorqual
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Portuguese - Greek

είδος φάλαινας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Portuguese - Afrikaans

rorqual
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Portuguese - Swedish

rorqual
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Portuguese - Norwegian

rorqual
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rorqual

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RORQUAL»

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Examples of use in the Portuguese literature, quotes and news about rorqual

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10 PORTUGUESE BOOKS RELATING TO «RORQUAL»

Discover the use of rorqual in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rorqual and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Portuguese literature.
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Habitat Selection and Niche Characteristics of Rorqual ...
These findings greatly increase our understanding of habitat selection in rorqual whales, and encourage a wider use of dynamic environmental variables in future studies and management plans.
Thomas Doniol-Valcroze, 2007
2
Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
Balaenoptera borealis schlegeli 42 499 500 e d f 501 502 d 503 e Northern Sei Whale; Northern Rorqual f Rorqual du Nord Balaenoptera borealis schlegeli Cete - Balaenopteridae e Southern Rorqual Balaenoptera brevicaudata syn.
Murray Wrobel, 2006
3
The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region
... nttttculus Sibbald's rorqual, great blue whale, sulphur-bottom, blue rorqual ( English) blouwalvis (Afrikaans) Schanelwal, Kiesenwal, Blauwa), Breitmauliger Finnfisch (Cierman) rorqual de Sibbald, rorqual bleu, baleine bleue (French) whale, ...
J. D. Skinner, Christian T. Chimimba, 2005
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The Illustrated Natural History...: Mammalia
THE RORQUAL. 529 value. Yet it is so coarse and " unkindly " that it is almost valueless for manufacturing purposes. Whalers would rejoice if this substance were of more value, as it is extremely plentiful in the Rorqual, the jaws being lined ...
John George Wood, 1865
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Animal Kingdom
THE RORQUAL 529 value. Yet it is so coarse and " unkindly " that it is almost valueless for manufacturing purposes. Whalers would rejoice if this substance were of more value, as it is extremely plentiful in the Rorqual, the jaws being lined with ...
John George Wood, 1870
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The Fighting Tenth
During her next patrol off Crotone, Calabria, Unseen torpedoed and sank Le Tre Marie (1,085 tons). Rorqual, the mine-laying submarine who had been such a staunch friend to Malta during the siege, when she ran stores from either end of the ...
John Wingate, 2003
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wood's animal kingdom
THE RORQUAL 529 value. Yet it is so coarse and " unkindly " that it is almost valueless for manufacturing purposes. Whalers would rejoice if this suhstance were of more value, as it is extremely plentiful in the Rorqual, the jaws being lined with ...
rev. j. g. wood, 1870
8
Whalewatcher
atchina 01 a aes Rorqual whales are the largest family of baleen whales, both in number of species and average length of individuals. Rorquals include some of the most spectacular and acrobatic of all whales. The name rorqual comes from ...
Trevor Day, 2007
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African Wildlife Laws
Scientif. Name BAUENOPTERA BOREALIS English name SEI WHALE COALFISH WHALE POLLACK WHALE French name RORQUAL DE RUDOLPHI RORQUAL BOREAL RORQUAL POLAIRE Spanish name BALLENA BOBA RORCUAL ...
‎1986
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
rorqual. southern. rorqual. 1901 Lydekker. R. in Murray. George. ed. The Antarctic manual. for the use of the expedition of 1 901 Royal Geographical Society. London: 205. Mr. W.S. Bruce. in his account of the animals met with during the ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RORQUAL»

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Une baleine très rare prise en photo à Madagascar
Selon le chercheur, le rorqual d'Omura a été observé pour la première fois en 2011. Toutefois, les cétologistes l'ont d'abord pris pour un jeune rorqual de Bryde, ... «Sputnik France, Oct 15»
2
La carcasse d'un petit rorqual découverte à Sept-Îles
Selon la porte-parole d'Urgences mammifères marins, Josiane Cabana, il s'agit d'un petit rorqual, en raison des sillons ventraux et de la forme des nageoires ... «Radio-Canada, Sep 15»
3
Le rorqual échoué s'est mis en quatre
a plage de Parlamentia, où s'est échoué un rorqual de 10 tonnes lundi soir, a été ... La commune n'est pas fâchée d'avoir réussi à évacuer l'encombrant rorqual. «Sud Ouest, Aug 15»
4
Bidart : un rorqual pris au piège
es vacanciers ont sorti les portables et ont pris LA photo de leurs vacances : un rorqual de 10 tonnes et 12 mètres de long échoué sur la plage de Parlementia ... «Sud Ouest, Aug 15»
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Un rorqual pris au piège
es vacanciers ont sorti les portables et ont pris LA photo de leurs vacances : un rorqual de 10 tonnes et 12 mètres de long échoué sur la plage de Parlamentia, ... «Sud Ouest, Aug 15»
6
Une carcasse de baleine retrouvée sur les berges de Gaspé
Un rorqual commun s'est échoué aux abords du Parc Forillon. Photo : Marco Cotton. La porte-parole du Réseau québécois d'urgence pour les mammifères ... «Radio-Canada, Jul 15»
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Giant Whales' Mouths Have Unique Nerves: They Stretch
Rorqual whales represent the largest group among baleen whales, tipping the scales at 40 to 80 tons. They eat by ballooning their mouths, capturing prey and ... «Live Science, May 15»
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Huge rorqual whales have nerves like 'bungee cords,' UBC …
Scientists at UBC have discovered — by accident — a rorqual whale can take a gulp of water that's bigger than its massive body, then bounce back to its normal ... «CBC.ca, May 15»
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Open Wide: Giant Whales Use 'Bungee Cord' Nerves to Lunge Feed
The researchers said this unusual nerve structure is present in rorqual whales, a group of filter-feeding baleen whales including the blue whale, fin whale, ... «NBCNews.com, May 15»
10
Une petite baleine échouée au pied du Cap Blanc-Nez
Vendredi 24 avril, un cadavre de petit rorqual (3,5 mètres pour 350 kg), aussi appelé rorqual à museau pointu s'est échoué sur la plage sud du Cap Blanc-Nez. «Francetv info, Apr 15»
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