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hyperoodon

UK/haɪpəˈɹəʊədɒn/

hyperoodon noun: a whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.

Noun

hyperoodon (plural hyperoodons)

  1. A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.

Forms of hyperoodon

pluralhyperoodons
alternative formhyperoödon

Origin of hyperoodon

From translingual Hyperoodon.

Questions about hyperoodon

What does hyperoodon mean?
Hyperoodon means a whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
What part of speech is hyperoodon?
Hyperoodon is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperoodon?
Hyperoodon is pronounced /haɪpəˈɹəʊədɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of hyperoodon?
The plural of hyperoodon is hyperoodons.

Words near hyperoodon in the dictionary

  1. hyperonym
  2. hyperonymic
  3. hyperonymous
  4. hyperonyms
  5. hyperonymy
  6. hyperoodon
  7. hyperoodons
  8. hyperoodontid
  9. hyperoodontids
  10. hyperoodontine
  11. hyperoon

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