bottle-nosed whale

bottle-nosed whale
any of various beaked whales of the family Hyperoodontidae, characterized by a bulbous forehead, esp. Hyperoodon ampullatus of the North Atlantic.
Also, bottlenose whale, bottlenosed whale. Also called bottlenose.

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  • bottle-nosed whale — šiaurinis aukštakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon ampullatus angl. bottlenose; bottle nosed whale; common bottle nosed whale; North Atlantic bottle nosed whale; northern… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • bottle-nosed whale — Sperm whale Sperm whale (Zo[ o]l.) A very large toothed whale ({Physeter macrocephalus}), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bottle-nosed whale — noun northern Atlantic beaked whale with a bulbous forehead • Syn: ↑bottlenose whale, ↑bottlenose, ↑Hyperoodon ampullatus • Hypernyms: ↑beaked whale • Member Holonyms: ↑Hyperoodon, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • bottle-nosed whale — Bottlehead Bot tle*head , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A cetacean allied to the grampus; called also {bottle nosed whale}. [1913 Webster] Note: There are several species so named, as the pilot whales, of the genus {Globicephalus}, and one or more species of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • North Atlantic bottle-nosed whale — šiaurinis aukštakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon ampullatus angl. bottlenose; bottle nosed whale; common bottle nosed whale; North Atlantic bottle nosed whale; northern… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • common bottle-nosed whale — šiaurinis aukštakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon ampullatus angl. bottlenose; bottle nosed whale; common bottle nosed whale; North Atlantic bottle nosed whale; northern… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • northern bottle-nosed whale — šiaurinis aukštakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon ampullatus angl. bottlenose; bottle nosed whale; common bottle nosed whale; North Atlantic bottle nosed whale; northern… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Flower’s bottle-nosed whale — plačiakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon planifrons angl. Antarctic bottlenose; flat faced bottlenose; flat fronted bottlenose; flat headed bottle nosed whale; Flower’s bottle …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • flat-headed bottle-nosed whale — plačiakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon planifrons angl. Antarctic bottlenose; flat faced bottlenose; flat fronted bottlenose; flat headed bottle nosed whale; Flower’s bottle …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • southern bottle-nosed whale — plačiakaktis snapuotis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Hyperoodon planifrons angl. Antarctic bottlenose; flat faced bottlenose; flat fronted bottlenose; flat headed bottle nosed whale; Flower’s bottle …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

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