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Definition of Beaked whale
1. Noun. Any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw.
Generic synonyms: Toothed Whale
Group relationships: Family Hyperodontidae, Family Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae, Ziphiidae
Specialized synonyms: Bottle-nosed Whale, Bottlenose, Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon Ampullatus
Group relationships: Family Hyperodontidae, Family Ziphiidae, Hyperodontidae, Ziphiidae
Specialized synonyms: Bottle-nosed Whale, Bottlenose, Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon Ampullatus