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n. - Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk.

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Usage examples (8)
  • Beluga Delphinapterus leucas (VU) and narwal Monodon monoceros visit Disko Bugt in autumn and winter.
  • In the sea are found the black whale, porpoise, sea-horse, seal, and the narwal or sea unicorn; the horn of the latter, solid ivory, is a beautiful object.
  • I think he's actually a narwal trapped in a man's body.
  • The handle is sometimes made of the horn of the narwal, but more frequently of wood.
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