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family eschrichtiidae
 

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Noun family eschrichtiidae has 1 sense
  1. Eschrichtiidae, family Eschrichtiidae - comprising only the gray whales
    --1 is a kind of mammal family
    --1 is a member of Mysticeti, suborder Mysticeti
    --1 has members: Eschrichtius, genus Eschrichtius

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Family Eschrichtiidae

Definition:

The family Eschrichtiidae refers to a family of baleen whales or mysticetes. It is also known as the gray whale family.

Senses:

  1. Noun: A family of marine mammals consisting of the gray whale species.

Sample Sentences:

  1. The gray whale, a member of the family Eschrichtiidae, migrates thousands of miles every year.
  2. One of the distinguishing features of the family Eschrichtiidae is the presence of baleen plates instead of teeth.
  3. There are four recognized species in the family Eschrichtiidae, including the North Atlantic gray whale.

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