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- Finback - n. - Any whale of the genera Sibbaldius, Balaenoptera, and allied genera, of the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a prominent fin on the back. The common finbacks of the New England coast are Sibbaldius tectirostris and S. tuberosus.
- Finner - n. - A finback whale.
- Gibbartas - n. - One of several finback whales of the North Atlantic; -- called also Jupiter whale.
- Finfish - n. - A finback whale.