BOWHEAD WHALE
\bˈə͡ʊhɛd wˈe͡ɪl], \bˈəʊhɛd wˈeɪl], \b_ˈəʊ_h_ɛ_d w_ˈeɪ_l]\
Definitions of BOWHEAD WHALE
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Large marine mammals of the order Cetacea. In the past, they were commercially valued for whale oil, for their flesh as human food and in animal feed and fertilizer, and for baleen. The sperm whale produces AMBERGRIS, an intestinal secretion used in perfumery. (From Webster, 3d ed)
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