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Hyperoodon ampullatus

Hyperoodon ampullatus

9.9
A large whale with a long pointed nose and round forehead that lives in the North Atlantic
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hiperodón ampullatus
  • The Hyperoodon ampullatus can be identified by its distinct bulbous forehead.

Examples

  • Did you know that the Hyperoodon ampullatus can dive to great depths?

  • Scientists studied the migration patterns of the Hyperoodon ampullatus in the North Atlantic.

  • The Hyperoodon ampullatus is renowned for its intelligence and deep-diving ability.

  • The Hyperoodon ampullatus is known for its distinctive bulbous forehead.

  • Scientists studied the migration patterns of the Hyperoodon ampullatus in the North Atlantic.

  • The Hyperoodon ampullatus can be identified by its distinct bulbous forehead.

  • Did you know that the Hyperoodon ampullatus can dive to great depths?

Synonyms

bottlenose whale
vsHyperoodon ampullatus
  • UK
1 7.2

A large whale with a rounded forehead and a long beak

is the scientific name for that same large northern form
bottlenose
vsHyperoodon ampullatus
  • UK
1 8.8

A whale with a long beak and rounded forehead that lives in the northern Atlantic

is the specific scientific term for that northern beaked whale
bottle-nosed whale
vsHyperoodon ampullatus
  • UK
7.5

A whale with a rounded forehead that lives in the North Atlantic

refers to the identical species but uses a variant spelling

Surface Forms

Hyperoodon ampullatus singular
Hyperoodon ampullatuses plural

Morphology

Hyperoodon + ampullatus

The binomial name combines a recognisable genus 'Hyperoodon' (a beaked whale) with a Latin species epithet 'ampullatus' that is not a common English word; a learner who knows 'Hyperoodon' can infer it is a type of beaked whale but will not derive the specific descriptive sense (bulbous forehead) from 'ampullatus' without Latin or specialist knowledge. Because the genus provides partial, predictable information but the species epithet is technical and opaque to a B1 learner, the overall transparency is intermediate.

Etymology

Hyperoodon ampullatus may come from old Greek and Latin words: hyper ('above') + odon ('tooth') and ampullatus ('bottle-shaped'). Its big, round forehead looks like a bottle, so the name fits the animal we call the 'northern bottlenose whale'.