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narwhal

/ˈnɑɹʍəl/

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What does narwhal mean?

noun

  1. An Arctic toothed whale (Monodon monoceros) that grows to about 20 feet (6 meters) long, the male having a single horn-like tusk, a twisted, pointed cuspid that projects forward.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈnɑɹʍəl/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈnɑɹwəl//ˈnɑɹˌʍeɪl//ˈnɑɹˌweɪl//ˈnɑɹʍɔl//ˈnɑɹwɔl//ˈnɑɹʍɑl//ˈnɑɹwɑl/
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At last, one morning, the propeller was quiet, and the Narwhal was pervaded with an atmosphere of excitement.
Jack LondonThe call of the wildProject Gutenberg ebook #215
The 30th of June, the frigate spoke some American whalers, from whom we learned that they knew nothing about the narwhal.
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
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In the male narwhal the left canine alone is developed into the well-known, spirally-twisted, so-called horn, which is sometimes from nine to ten feet in length.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300