toothed whale

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toothed whale

noun \ˈtütht-, ˈtü-thəd-\

Definition of TOOTHED WHALE

: any of a suborder (Odontoceti) of cetaceans (as a dolphin, porpoise, or killer whale) bearing usually numerous simple conical teeth — compare baleen whale

First Known Use of TOOTHED WHALE

1843

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