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beaked whale Definition

beaked whale (bēkt)

noun

any of a worldwide family (Ziphiidae) of medium-sized toothed whales characterized by a long, narrow snout

beaked whale Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • species: News Report The earlier whale washed up on Mull was a beaked whale of a species not known at the time of writing.

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