Mesoplodon
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- proper noun
- Specialized
- However, many cetologists did not accept Moore's assessment, and several suggested that until more specimens became available, the whale was probably best left in the genus Mesoplodon.
Examples
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Those individuals, however, were misidentified as Gray's beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi) and buried.
Blog text (25) -
Longman named the new whale Mesoplodon pacificus.
Academic text (2002) -
The elusive Mesoplodon species often elude scientists studying their migration patterns.
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Researchers are excited to document the behaviors of the Mesoplodon found in deep ocean waters.
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A recent expedition observed a group of Mesoplodon surfacing near the remote coastline.
Synonyms
A large whale with a rounded forehead and a bottle-shaped nose that dives deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mesoplodon comes from Greek parts meso- meaning 'middle' and -odon meaning 'tooth'. A helpful way to remember this is that many male Mesoplodon whales have strange teeth set near the middle of their long beaks, so the name fits this group of beaked whales.