beaked whale
noun
any of several toothed whales of the family Hyperoodontidae (Ziphiidae), inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws.
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Origin of beaked whale
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby beaked whale
beagle, Beaglehole, beagling, beak, beaked pelvis, beaked whale, beaker, beaker cell, Beaker folk, beaking joint, beaky-nosed
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