bowhead whale en · NOUN
Meanings
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A bowhead.
“You have probably never seen anything like this before, Mr. Toler. It is baleen, or if you prefer it, whalebone, taken from the mouth of the bowhead whale. It is used by the whale to filter its food.”
1954, Alexander Alderson, chapter 5, in The Subtle Minotaur:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bowhead whales | Number=Plur | lexicographic |