bowhead
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bowhead
- /ˈbəʊhɛd/
Where it comes from
From bow + head.
noun bowheads
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A large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
Similar: bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, ice whale, Arctic whale, steeple-top, polar whale, Russian whale
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noun Balaena mysticetus
| Español | ballena boreal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 북극고래 bukgeukgorae |
| 日本語 | ホッキョククジラ hokkyokukujira |
| 中文 | 弓頭鯨 /弓头鲸, 北極鯨 /北极鲸 běijíjīng |
| Português | baleia-da-groenlândia |
| Français | baleine boréale |
| Deutsch | Grönlandwal |
| Italiano | balena della Groenlandia |
| Русский | гренла́ндский кит grenlándskij kit, поля́рный кит poljárnyj kit |
| עברית | בלנה גרינלנדית |
Talk about this word "bowhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowhead. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bowhead. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowhead "bowhead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowhead.Cite this
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title = {bowhead},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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