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Noun: beaked whale  beekt weyl
  1. Any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw

Derived forms: beaked whales

Type of: toothed whale

Part of: family Hyperodontidae, family Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae, Ziphiidae

Encyclopedia: Beaked whale