narwhal

English - Turkish

Definition of narwhal in English Turkish dictionary

(isim) deniz gergedanı

denizgergedan

{i} deniz gergedanı

Deniz gergedanı denizin tek boynuzlu atıdır. - The narwhal is the unicorn of the sea.

(Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) boynuzlu balina

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narwhale

deniz gergedanı

English - English

Definition of narwhal in English English dictionary

An Arctic cetacean, about 20 feet long; the male has a single twisted pointed canine tooth or tusk projecting forward like a horn

The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale

small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

{i} type of Arctic whale of which the male member has a long twisted tusk protruding from the upper jaw (Zoology)

An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long

Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side

or narwal or narwhale Toothed whale (Monodon monoceros, family Monodontidae) of the Arctic, found in groups of 15-20 along coasts and sometimes in rivers. Narwhals are mottled gray, attain a length of 11.5-16 ft (3.5-5 m), and have no dorsal fin. They have only two teeth, at the upper jaw tip. The male's left tooth is a straight, protruding tusk, up to 8.9 ft (2.7 m) long, that is grooved on the surface in a left-handed spiral. It was prized in medieval times as the unicorn horn. The tusk is thought to have evolved as a sexual display. Narwhals eat fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans. They are hunted by humans for their tusks and meat

Related Terms

The narwhal

sea unicorn

a narwhal

monoceros

narwhale

alternative spelling of narwhal

narwhale

narwhal: small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk

narwhals

plural of narwhal

narwhals

monodontidae

Hyphenation

nar·whal

Synonyms

sea unicorn

Etymology

[ 'när-"wäl, -"hwä ] (noun.) 1646. From Dutch narwal or Danish narhval Old Norse náhvalr nár (“corpse”) + hvalr (“whale”). Compare Icelandic náhvalur.