Sulphur-bottom \Sul`phur-bot"tom\, n. (Zool.)
A very large whalebone whale of the genus Sibbaldius,
having a yellowish belly; especially, Sibbaldius sulfureus
of the North Pacific, and Sibbaldius borealis of the North
Atlantic; -- called also sulphur whale.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Sulphur-bottom \Sul`phur-bot"tom\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very large whalebone whale of the genus Sibbaldius,
having a yellowish belly; especially, S. sulfureus of the
North Pacific, and S. borealis of the North Atlantic; --
called also sulphur whale.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |