bowhead

noun

bowhead

noun

/ˈbəʊhɛd/

Etymology From bow + head.

1

A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.

Synonyms
bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, ice whale, Arctic whale, steeple-top, polar whale, Russian whale

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