bowhead, bowhead whale, Greenland whale, Balaena mysticetus
(noun) large-mouthed Arctic whale
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bowhead (plural bowheads)
A large whale, Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
• bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, Arctic whale, steeple-top, polar whale, Russian whale
Source: Wiktionary
Bow"head`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The great Arctic or Greenland whale. (Balæna mysticetus). See Baleen, and Whale.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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