bowhead
Meaning
A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
Synonyms
Greenland whale
Balaena mysticetus
black right whale
Arctic whale
Greenland right whale
Arctic right whale
Translations
ballena de Groenlandia
Balaena mysticetus ballena boreal
baleine arctique baleine franche boréale baleine franche du Groenland balaena balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus balena della Groenlandia Balaena gracilisPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbəʊhɛd/
Etymology
From bow + head.
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