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Andrews' beaked whale

Andrews' beaked whale noun: a medium-sized beaked whale of the species Mesoplodon bowdoini.

andrews' beaked whale: a medium-sized beaked whale of the species Mesoplodon bowdoini
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Noun

Andrews' beaked whale (plural Andrews' beaked whales)

  1. A medium-sized beaked whale of the species Mesoplodon bowdoini.

Forms of Andrews' beaked whale

pluralAndrews' beaked whales

Origin of Andrews' beaked whale

Named after American scientist Roy Chapman Andrews who first described this species in 1908 from a specimen collected at New Brighton Beach, Canterbury Province, New Zealand, in 1904.

Questions about Andrews' beaked whale

What does Andrews' beaked whale mean?
Andrews' beaked whale means a medium-sized beaked whale of the species Mesoplodon bowdoini.
What part of speech is Andrews' beaked whale?
Andrews' beaked whale is a noun.
What is the plural of Andrews' beaked whale?
The plural of Andrews' beaked whale is Andrews' beaked whales.

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