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hyperoodon

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈruː.dɒn/

Übersetzung: Wissenschaftlicher Name der Gattung der Schnabelwale (Familie Ziphiidae), die durch eine vorspringende Stirn und einen langen Schnabel gekennzeichnet sind.

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˌhaɪ.pəˈruː.dɒn/

Eigenname

A scientific noun referring to a genus of beaked whales, commonly known as bottle-nosed whales, characterized by their prominent forehead and long beak.

  • 🇩🇪Wissenschaftlicher Name der Gattung der Schnabelwale (Familie Ziphiidae), die durch eine vorspringende Stirn und einen langen Schnabel gekennzeichnet sind.
  1. Bottle-nosed whale C1 formal scientific

    A genus of beaked whales characterized by a prominent forehead and long beak, commonly known as bottle-nosed whales.

    • The Hyperoodon species are deep-diving whales found in temperate and polar oceans.
    • Researchers study Hyperoodon to understand marine mammal behavior.
    • Hyperoodon are known for their bulbous forehead and distinctive beak.

    🇩🇪Butzkopf

    Synonyme: bottle-nosed whalebottlenose whale