toothed whale

[ tootht hweyl, weyl, toothd ]

noun

1. any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, having conical teeth in one or both jaws and feeding on fish, squid, etc.

toothed whale

noun

1. See whalebone whale
   any whale belonging to the cetacean suborder Odontoceti, having a single blowhole and numerous simple teeth and feeding on fish, smaller mammals, molluscs, etc: includes dolphins and porpoises Compare whalebone whale

toothed whale

/ to̅o̅tht,to̅o̅thd /

1. Any of various whales of the suborder Odontoceti, having an asymmetrical skull with one blowhole and numerous cone-shaped teeth. Toothed whales include the sperm, beluga, pilot, and beaked whales, and the narwhal, orca (killer whale), dolphins, and porpoises.
2. Compare baleen whale

Word History and Origins

Origin of toothed whale¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Most species of toothed whales can use echolocation to find prey.

From Science News For Students

A truly terrible toothed whale is the large porpoise called the killer (known to zoologists as Orca gladiator).

From Project Gutenberg

A Toothed Whale, it may be remarked, is a living example of a mammal with monoconodont teeth.

From Project Gutenberg