"narwhale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: narwhales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} narwhale (plural narwhales)
  1. Alternative spelling of narwhal Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: narwhal Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans

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