
narwhal also narwal (när´wel) or narwhale
(-hwâl´, -wâl´) noun
An Arctic
whale
(Monodon
monoceros) that has a spotted pelt and is characterized in the male by
a long spirally twisted ivory tusk projecting from the left side of its
head.
[Alteration of Norwegian and or Danish narhval,
from Old Norse nâhvalr : nâr, corpse (from its whitish color)
+ hvalr, whale.]
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