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Hyperoodon

Hyperoodon

9.9
A large whale with a rounded forehead and a bottle-shaped nose that dives deep
  • noun
  • /ˌhaɪpəˈruːdən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Hiperodón
  • The Hyperoodon genus includes both the northern and the southern bottlenose whale species.

Examples

  • Researchers tracked the migratory patterns of Hyperoodon across the North Atlantic Ocean.

  • The Hyperoodon is known for its unique bottle-shaped nose.

  • Members of Hyperoodon are known for their bulbous foreheads and deep-diving behavior.

  • Many Hyperoodons can be found in deep ocean waters.

  • Members of Hyperoodon are known for their bulbous foreheads and deep-diving behavior.

  • Researchers tracked the migratory patterns of Hyperoodon across the North Atlantic Ocean.

  • Many Hyperoodons can be found in deep ocean waters.

Synonyms

bottlenose whale
vsHyperoodon
  • UK
1 7.2

A large whale with a rounded forehead and a long beak

is a genus of large deep-diving whales that are not regionally limited
beaked whale
vsHyperoodon
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A medium-sized whale with a long narrow snout that dives deep in oceans

is narrower in scope naming a large deep-diving genus not many medium forms
bottle-nosed whale
vsHyperoodon
  • UK
7.5

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

is a broader genus of deep-divers that includes such northern types

Compounds

Hyperoodon ampullatus
  • Specialized
9.9

A large whale with a long pointed nose and round forehead that lives in the North Atlantic

Surface Forms

Hyperoodon singular
Hyperodons plural
Hyperoodons plural

Etymology

Hyperoodon comes from Greek parts hyper- 'over' and odon 'tooth'. So the name reminds you of the whale's noticeable teeth or tooth-like beak and helps you remember this large, deep-diving, bottle-nosed whale.