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Definition of: narwhal
(när′wəl, -hwəl) noun
A large, arctic cetacean (Monodon monoceros) of the family Delphinidae, having in the male a long, straight, spiraled tusk: valued for its oil and ivory. Also nar′wal, nar′whale′. [<Dan. or Sw. narhval]
a. Head of male showing tusk.
b. The female.
(From 12 to 16 feet in body length; the spiraled tusk from 6 to 8 feet)
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