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.
Example Sentences
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The narwhals, on the other hand, proved themselves adept scientists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
They found females of five "menopausal" species - narwhals and beluga, short-finned pilot, false killer and killer whales - lived about four decades longer than other toothed whales.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024
Five whale species — killer whales, false killer whales, beluga whales, short-finned pilot whales and narwhals — don’t fit that pattern.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
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
But I know she’d rather save black rhinos or narwhals.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
