gray whale

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey hweyl, weyl]
- /greɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey hweyl, weyl]
- /greɪ ʰweɪl, weɪl/

Definitions of gray whale words

noun gray whale a grayish-black whalebone whale, Eschrichtius robustus, of the North Pacific, growing to a length of 50 feet (15.2 meters): now rare. 1
noun gray whale aquatic mammal 1
noun gray whale a mostly black, migratory baleen whale (Eschrichtius robustus) of the N Pacific: it is the only member of its family (Eschrichtiidae) 0

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Origin of gray whale

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Gray whale

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gray whale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gray whale usage trend in Literature

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