Rhachianectes

noun

Rha·​chi·​a·​nec·​tes

ˌrākēəˈnek(ˌ)tēz

in former classifications

: a monotypic genus of baleen whales consisting of the gray whale

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek rhachia surf, beach + New Latin -nectes

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