narwhal
noun
a small Arctic whale, Monodon monoceros, the male of which has a long, spirally twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw.
narwhals
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pluralof narwhal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Menopause is known to exist in five species of toothed whale: short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, killer whales, narwhals and beluga whales.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
They include orcas, short-finned pilot whales, narwhals, beluga whales, and false killer whales.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 26, 2023
True tusks are defined as continually growing teeth that stick out of the mouth, and narwhals are the only living cetaceans that have them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Toward that end, Whale Seeker announced a pilot project this past summer to study how narwhals benefit ecosystems in the Canadian Arctic.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 24, 2023
But I know she’d rather save black rhinos or narwhals.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
