BEAKED WHALE
\bˈiːkt wˈe͡ɪl], \bˈiːkt wˈeɪl], \b_ˈiː_k_t w_ˈeɪ_l]\
Definitions of BEAKED WHALE
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any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
By Princeton University
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any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
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Large marine mammals of the order Cetacea. In the past, they were commercially valued for whale oil, for their flesh as human food and in animal feed and fertilizer, and for baleen. The sperm whale produces AMBERGRIS, an intestinal secretion used in perfumery. (From Webster, 3d ed)
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