tandwalvis

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Etymology[edit]

Compound of tand (tooth) +‎ walvis (whale).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑntˌʋɑl.vɪs/, /ˈtɑnt.ʋɑlˌvɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: tand‧wal‧vis

Noun[edit]

tandwalvis m (plural tandwalvissen)

  1. toothed whale, whale of the suborder Odontoceti
    Hypernym: walvis
    Hyponyms: bruinvis, dolfijn, potvis

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