bowhead
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
bowhead (plural bowheads)
- A large baleen whale, Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
Synonyms
- bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, ice whale, Arctic whale, steeple-top, polar whale, Russian whale
Translations
Balaena mysticetus