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hyperoodon

/ˌhaɪ.pəˈruː.dɒn/

Traduction: Nom scientifique d'un genre de baleines à bec (ziphiidés), communément appelées baleines à bec ou hyperoodons, caractérisées par un front proéminent et un long rostre.

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C2formalcommonscientific/ˌhaɪ.pəˈruː.dɒn/

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

  • 🇫🇷Nom scientifique d'un genre de baleines à bec (ziphiidés), communément appelées baleines à bec ou hyperoodons, caractérisées par un front proéminent et un long rostre.
  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.

    🇫🇷Hyperoodon (baleine à bec)

    Synonymes: bottle-nosed whalebottlenose whale