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Word: Bowhead
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from bow+ head
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbəʊhɛd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an Arctic right whale with black skin, feeding by skimming the surface for plankton.
Short Definition:Arctic right whale with black skin
Variant Forms:
- bowhead whale
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