Meanings
nounbottlenose whale (plural bottlenose whales)
plural bottlenose whales
- Any whale of the two species in genus Hyperoodon, both with characteristic bottle-shaped noses.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounnorthern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead
Similar
Broader
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