Hyperoodon Definition

noun

(zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.

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Synonyms:
  • genus Hyperoodon

Other Word Forms of Hyperoodon

Noun

Singular:
hyperoodon
Plural:
hyperoodons

Origin of Hyperoodon

  • From the Modern Latin Hyperoodon, from either of the Ancient Greek ὑπερῷος (huperōios, “that is above”, “superior”) or ὑπερῴη (huperōiē, “palate”), combined irregularly with ὀδούς (odous, “tooth”).

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