narwhale

Definitions of narwhale
  1. noun
    an Arctic cetacean, the male of which has a long ivory tusk
    synonyms: Monodon monoceros, narwal, narwhal
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    type of:
    whale
    any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head
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