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  • whalebone whale

    any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, having plates of whalebone on the sides of the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water.

  • bottle-nosed whale

    any of various beaked whales of the family Hyperoodontidae, characterized by a bulbous forehead, especially Hyperoodon ampullatus of the North Atlantic.

  • bowhead

    a large-mouthed arctic whale, Balaena mysticetus, that has become rare through overfishing but is now a protected species

  • finback

    any baleen whale of the genus Balaenoptera, having a prominent dorsal fin, especially B. physalus, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts; rorqual: an endangered species.

  • pilot whale

    a small, common whale, Globicephala sieboldii, of tropical and temperate seas, having a bulbous head.

  • toothed whale

    any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, having conical teeth in one or both jaws and feeding on fish, squid, etc.
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