Definition of narwhal in English:

narwhal

noun ˈnɑːw(ə)lˈnɑrˌ(h)wɑl

A small Arctic whale, the male of which has a long forward-pointing spirally twisted tusk developed from one of its teeth.
Monodon monoceros, family Monodontidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Dolphins and porpoises are examples of odontocetes, as are belugas, narwhals, killer whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales.
- The exhibit, showcasing such images as kayaks, walruses, seals and narwhal, reflects the close relationship between Inuit and water.
- The narwhal is a smaller whale that lives most of its life north of the Arctic Circle.
- This learned history of the Far North probes the lives of narwhals, belugas, polar bears, humans, and other life forms that have eked out a living in this dazzling, difficult land.
- Polar bears are seagoing hunters that roam vast areas of the Arctic, pursuing a movable feast of seals, narwhals, beluga whales, and walruses.
- The tusk of narwhals is found only in males; the teeth of females remain imbedded in their jaws.
- The fjords around Ammassalik Island are brimming with narwhals, seals, ermine, arctic wolves and dozens of other cold-comfort creatures.
- ‘The extraordinary tusk of the narwhal has fascinated and puzzled scientists for hundreds of years,’ according to the expedition's Web site.
- The tusked narwhal, white beluga whales and elusive bowhead whale all live off the northern part of this island.
- A dive was defined as submergence below 8 m, and the surface was defined as above 9 m, following sampling schemes also used for narwhals and belugas.
- A great white shark with a narwhal horn and legs seems to be attacking the glass.
- Furthermore, unlike the curved teeth of elephants and warthogs, the narwhal tooth is nature's only straight tusk.
- Occasionally they even pluck a walrus, beluga whale, or narwhal from the watery depths below the pack ice.
- Aquatic mammals that live in the waters off the coast include walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, beluga, narwhal, and various other whales.
- The tusk of whale or narwhal is spirally curved, and can measure up to 2.5 m in length.
- In fact it was a narwhal tusk, or possibly rhinoceros horn.
- His narwhal tusks stand in the attic near a loose pile of taxidermic heads.
- Strictly speaking, the term should be applied only to the tusks of elephants, although a wider definition includes the teeth of the hippo, narwhal whale and the walrus.
- For centuries observers have been fascinated and mystified by the majestic spiral tusk grown by the small Arctic whale known as the narwhal.
- The Antarctic lacks small resident toothed whales like the beluga and the narwhal of the Arctic.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Dutch narwal, Danish narhval, based on Old Norse nár 'corpse', with reference to skin colour.

Definition of narwhal in US English:

narwhal

nounˈnɑrˌ(h)wɑlˈnärˌ(h)wäl

A small Arctic whale, the male of which has a long forward-pointing spirally twisted tusk developed from one of its teeth.
Monodon monoceros, family Monodontidae
Example sentencesExamples
- Occasionally they even pluck a walrus, beluga whale, or narwhal from the watery depths below the pack ice.
- The tusk of narwhals is found only in males; the teeth of females remain imbedded in their jaws.
- Furthermore, unlike the curved teeth of elephants and warthogs, the narwhal tooth is nature's only straight tusk.
- The fjords around Ammassalik Island are brimming with narwhals, seals, ermine, arctic wolves and dozens of other cold-comfort creatures.
- The tusk of whale or narwhal is spirally curved, and can measure up to 2.5 m in length.
- ‘The extraordinary tusk of the narwhal has fascinated and puzzled scientists for hundreds of years,’ according to the expedition's Web site.
- Polar bears are seagoing hunters that roam vast areas of the Arctic, pursuing a movable feast of seals, narwhals, beluga whales, and walruses.
- A dive was defined as submergence below 8 m, and the surface was defined as above 9 m, following sampling schemes also used for narwhals and belugas.
- The Antarctic lacks small resident toothed whales like the beluga and the narwhal of the Arctic.
- The exhibit, showcasing such images as kayaks, walruses, seals and narwhal, reflects the close relationship between Inuit and water.
- His narwhal tusks stand in the attic near a loose pile of taxidermic heads.
- This learned history of the Far North probes the lives of narwhals, belugas, polar bears, humans, and other life forms that have eked out a living in this dazzling, difficult land.
- A great white shark with a narwhal horn and legs seems to be attacking the glass.
- For centuries observers have been fascinated and mystified by the majestic spiral tusk grown by the small Arctic whale known as the narwhal.
- In fact it was a narwhal tusk, or possibly rhinoceros horn.
- The narwhal is a smaller whale that lives most of its life north of the Arctic Circle.
- Aquatic mammals that live in the waters off the coast include walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, beluga, narwhal, and various other whales.
- Dolphins and porpoises are examples of odontocetes, as are belugas, narwhals, killer whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales.
- The tusked narwhal, white beluga whales and elusive bowhead whale all live off the northern part of this island.
- Strictly speaking, the term should be applied only to the tusks of elephants, although a wider definition includes the teeth of the hippo, narwhal whale and the walrus.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Dutch narwal, Danish narhval, based on Old Norse nár ‘corpse’, with reference to skin color.

单词	narwhal
释义	Definition of narwhal in English: narwhal noun ˈnɑːw(ə)lˈnɑrˌ(h)wɑl A small Arctic whale, the male of which has a long forward-pointing spirally twisted tusk developed from one of its teeth. Monodon monoceros, family Monodontidae Example sentencesExamples Dolphins and porpoises are examples of odontocetes, as are belugas, narwhals, killer whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales. The exhibit, showcasing such images as kayaks, walruses, seals and narwhal, reflects the close relationship between Inuit and water. The narwhal is a smaller whale that lives most of its life north of the Arctic Circle. This learned history of the Far North probes the lives of narwhals, belugas, polar bears, humans, and other life forms that have eked out a living in this dazzling, difficult land. Polar bears are seagoing hunters that roam vast areas of the Arctic, pursuing a movable feast of seals, narwhals, beluga whales, and walruses. The tusk of narwhals is found only in males; the teeth of females remain imbedded in their jaws. The fjords around Ammassalik Island are brimming with narwhals, seals, ermine, arctic wolves and dozens of other cold-comfort creatures. ‘The extraordinary tusk of the narwhal has fascinated and puzzled scientists for hundreds of years,’ according to the expedition's Web site. The tusked narwhal, white beluga whales and elusive bowhead whale all live off the northern part of this island. A dive was defined as submergence below 8 m, and the surface was defined as above 9 m, following sampling schemes also used for narwhals and belugas. A great white shark with a narwhal horn and legs seems to be attacking the glass. Furthermore, unlike the curved teeth of elephants and warthogs, the narwhal tooth is nature's only straight tusk. Occasionally they even pluck a walrus, beluga whale, or narwhal from the watery depths below the pack ice. Aquatic mammals that live in the waters off the coast include walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, beluga, narwhal, and various other whales. The tusk of whale or narwhal is spirally curved, and can measure up to 2.5 m in length. In fact it was a narwhal tusk, or possibly rhinoceros horn. His narwhal tusks stand in the attic near a loose pile of taxidermic heads. Strictly speaking, the term should be applied only to the tusks of elephants, although a wider definition includes the teeth of the hippo, narwhal whale and the walrus. For centuries observers have been fascinated and mystified by the majestic spiral tusk grown by the small Arctic whale known as the narwhal. The Antarctic lacks small resident toothed whales like the beluga and the narwhal of the Arctic. Origin Mid 17th century: from Dutch narwal, Danish narhval, based on Old Norse nár 'corpse', with reference to skin colour. Definition of narwhal in US English: narwhal nounˈnɑrˌ(h)wɑlˈnärˌ(h)wäl A small Arctic whale, the male of which has a long forward-pointing spirally twisted tusk developed from one of its teeth. Monodon monoceros, family Monodontidae Example sentencesExamples Occasionally they even pluck a walrus, beluga whale, or narwhal from the watery depths below the pack ice. The tusk of narwhals is found only in males; the teeth of females remain imbedded in their jaws. Furthermore, unlike the curved teeth of elephants and warthogs, the narwhal tooth is nature's only straight tusk. The fjords around Ammassalik Island are brimming with narwhals, seals, ermine, arctic wolves and dozens of other cold-comfort creatures. The tusk of whale or narwhal is spirally curved, and can measure up to 2.5 m in length. ‘The extraordinary tusk of the narwhal has fascinated and puzzled scientists for hundreds of years,’ according to the expedition's Web site. Polar bears are seagoing hunters that roam vast areas of the Arctic, pursuing a movable feast of seals, narwhals, beluga whales, and walruses. A dive was defined as submergence below 8 m, and the surface was defined as above 9 m, following sampling schemes also used for narwhals and belugas. The Antarctic lacks small resident toothed whales like the beluga and the narwhal of the Arctic. The exhibit, showcasing such images as kayaks, walruses, seals and narwhal, reflects the close relationship between Inuit and water. His narwhal tusks stand in the attic near a loose pile of taxidermic heads. This learned history of the Far North probes the lives of narwhals, belugas, polar bears, humans, and other life forms that have eked out a living in this dazzling, difficult land. A great white shark with a narwhal horn and legs seems to be attacking the glass. For centuries observers have been fascinated and mystified by the majestic spiral tusk grown by the small Arctic whale known as the narwhal. In fact it was a narwhal tusk, or possibly rhinoceros horn. The narwhal is a smaller whale that lives most of its life north of the Arctic Circle. Aquatic mammals that live in the waters off the coast include walrus, ringed seals, bearded seals, beluga, narwhal, and various other whales. Dolphins and porpoises are examples of odontocetes, as are belugas, narwhals, killer whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales. The tusked narwhal, white beluga whales and elusive bowhead whale all live off the northern part of this island. Strictly speaking, the term should be applied only to the tusks of elephants, although a wider definition includes the teeth of the hippo, narwhal whale and the walrus. Origin Mid 17th century: from Dutch narwal, Danish narhval, based on Old Norse nár ‘corpse’, with reference to skin color.
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