Definition of Narwhals. Meaning of Narwhals. Synonyms of Narwhals
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Definition of Narwhals
Narwhal Narwhal Nar"whal, n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel.
n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from
Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish
color its skin. See Whale.] [Written also narwhale.]
(Zo["o]l.)
An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet
long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine
tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a
horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish,
and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side
by side.
