noun
or nar·wal ˈnärˌ(h)wäl, -rwəl, -ˌ(h)wȯl ; or nar·whale -ˌ(h)wāl
( -s )
Etymology: narwhal, narwal modification (influenced by English whale ) of Norwegian & Danish narhval & Swedish narval, probably modification of Icelandic nárhvalur, from Old Norse nāhvalr, from nār corpse + hvalr whale; narwhale part translation of Danish & Norwegian narhval & Swedish narval; from the resemblance of its color to that of a human corpse; akin to Old English nēo-, -nē corpse, Gothic naus, Old Russian navĭ corpse, Gothic nauths need — more at need , whale
: an arctic cetacean ( Monodon monoceros ) that has no dorsal fin, is marbled gray or white in color, becomes when mature about 20 feet long, and possesses in the male one or infrequently two long twisted pointed tusks projecting like a horn and furnishing ivory of commercial value
• nar·whal·ian (ˈ)när|(h)wälēən, -wȯl-, -wāl- adjective
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