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Definition of Greenland whale
1. Noun. Large-mouthed Arctic whale.
Exact synonyms: Balaena Mysticetus, Bowhead, Bowhead Whale
Generic synonyms: Baleen Whale, Whalebone Whale
Group relationships: Balaena, Genus Balaena
Generic synonyms: Baleen Whale, Whalebone Whale
Group relationships: Balaena, Genus Balaena
Lexicographical Neighbors of Greenland Whale
Literary usage of Greenland whale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"The second misconception is that the Greenland whale has gradually been driven
northward by the whalers. A sufficient proof of the falsity of this idea is ..."
2. The Polar World: A Popular Description of Man and Nature in the Arctic and by Georg Hartwig (1869)
"CHAPTER IV. ARCTIC MARINE ANIMALS. Populousness of the Arctic Seas.—The Greenland
Whale. ... Greenland whale ..."
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