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Narwhal

Narwhal Meaning & Definition
Narwhal Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Narwhal?

[n] small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

Synonyms | Synonyms for Narwhal: Monodon monoceros | narwal | narwhale

Related Terms | Find terms related to Narwhal:

See Also | genus Monodon | Monodon | whale

Narwhal In Webster's Dictionary

\Nar"whal\, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also {narwhale}.] (Zo["o]l.) An arctic cetacean ({Monodon monocerous}), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also {sea unicorn}, {unicorn fish}, and {unicorn whale}. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side.

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