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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
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First Known Use of TOOTHED WHALE
1843
Rhymes with TOOTHED WHALE
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