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whalehood

whalehood noun: the state or condition of being a whale.

Noun

whalehood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being a whale.

Origin of whalehood

From whale + -hood.

Questions about whalehood

What does whalehood mean?
Whalehood means the state or condition of being a whale.
What part of speech is whalehood?
Whalehood is a noun.

Words near whalehood in the dictionary

  1. whalefishes
  2. whalehead
  3. whaleheads
  4. whalehide
  5. whalehides
  6. whalehood
  7. whaleish
  8. whalekind
  9. whaleless
  10. whalelike
  11. whaleling

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