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narwhal

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈnɑːʍəl/Part of speech nounSorted aahlnrwStarts with NEnds with L0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

Word origin

From Dutch narwal or Danish/Norwegian Bokmål narhval, from Old Norse náhvalr, from nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”). Compare Icelandic náhvalur.

Used in a sentence

  • Moreover, both narwhals and bowheads can occur in late summer in southern Prince Regent Inlet (coming from Lancaster Sound) and may reach Fury and Hecla Strait and northern Foxe Basin.
  • At over 2.5 m in length, the tusk of the male narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is one the most impressive instruments of male-male competition among mammals.

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