bowhead whale

ˈbəʊhɛd weɪl

Definition

Definition of bowhead whale - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

arctic whale

TECH.

whale species living in cold northern seas with a big mouth

TECH.

The bowhead whale migrates through icy Arctic waters.
Bowhead whales are often seen in Arctic waters.
Scientists study bowhead whales for their unique adaptations.

bowhead

right whale

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whale species living in cold northern seas with a big mouth

Expressions with whale

whale's tail

the tail of a whale

The whale's tail splashed water everywhere.

whale away

hit something repeatedly and forcefully

The boxer whaled away at his opponent.

white whale

something elusive or obsessively sought after

For him, finding the perfect vintage car became his white whale..

like a beached whale

adv.

in a helpless or stranded manner

After overeating, he lay on the couch like a beached whale.

whale of a time

extremely good time

She had a whale of a time at the concert.

killer whale

large black and white marine mammal from dolphin family

The killer whale leapt out of the water near the boat..

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black whale

marine

large dark-colored whale, typically a right whale or bowhead

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French:baleine boréale, ...
German:Grönlandwal, ...
Italian:balena della Groenlandia, ...
Spanish:ballena de bowhead, ...
Portuguese:baleia-da-Groenlândia, ...
Chinese:弓头鲸, ...
Japanese:ホッキョククジラ, ...
Arabic:حُوت رَأْس القَوْس, ...
Hebrew:לֵוְיָתָן קֶשֶׁת רֹאשׁ, ...
Russian:гренландский кит, ...
Ukrainian:кит-білуга, ...
Hindi:बोहेड व्हेल, ...
Bengali:বোহেড তিমি, ...
Catalan:balena de Groenlàndia, ...
Czech:velryba grónská, ...
Danish:grønlandshval, ...
Dutch:groenlandse walvis, ...
Greek:βορειοκεφαλοφάλαινα, ...
Hungarian:grönlandi bálna, ...
Khmer:ត្រីបាឡែនក្បាលធ្នូ, ...
Korean:보우헤드고래, ...
Persian:نهنگ قطبی, ...
Polish:wieloryb grenlandzki, ...
Portuguese (BR):baleia-da-Groenlândia, ...
Romanian:balena de Groenlanda, ...
Swedish:grönlandsval, ...
Thai:วาฬโบว์เฮด, ...
Turkish:Grönland balinası, ...
Vietnamese:cá voi đầu cong, ...

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