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Meaning of beaked whale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of at least 20 species of whales in the family Ziphiidae, known to dive to great depths, but not well understood generally.

Equivalents

Català balena amb bec zífid
Deutsch Schnabelwal
Español zífido zifíido zifio
Suomi hammasvalas kuonokoppavalas nokkavalas
Français baleine à bec
Gaeilge míol mór socach
Gàidhlig muc-bhiorach
Italiano zifido
한국어 부리고래
Nederlands spitssnuitdolfijn
Polski dziobacz
Português baleia-bicuda
Русский клюворы́лый кит

Examples

“When the beaked whales surfaced near the Sea Shepherd boat, the scientists scrambled to make observations, take photographs, and deploy acoustic-recording buoys: Beaked whales are notoriously skittish.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Beaker beaker folk beaker people beakerful Beakers beakfish

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