narval
Pronunciation: /naɾˈbal/
“narval” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Spanish
- (Monodon monoceros) Cetáceo odontoceto que habita en el Ártico. El macho se caracteriza por tener un colmillo muy largo, rectilíneo pero arrollado en espiral, que puede llegar a medir dos metros.
Etymology
From Danish and Norwegian narhval, based on Old Norse nár "corpse" + hvalr "whale", likely because of the pale color of the narwhal's skin (compare Icelandic and Faroese náhvalur).
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