bowhead

noun

Meaning

A large whale, Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

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Related words

bowhead whale(English)balaena mysticetus(English)greenland whale(English)beluga(English)whale(English)peary(English)boreal(English)northern(English)narwhal(English)baleen(English)walrus(English)minke(English)

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Sources

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