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bowhead whale
noun bow·head whale \-ˌhed-\
Definition of BOWHEAD WHALE
: a baleen whale (Balaena mysticetus) of arctic and subarctic seas —called also bowhead
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First Known Use of BOWHEAD WHALE
1887
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