Word of the Day: Narwhal

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nar·whal [nahr-wuhl] n. A small arctic whale, Monodon monoceros, the male of which has a long, spirally twisted tusk extending forward from the upper jaw. Also, nar·wal, nar·whale [nahr-hweyl, -weyl] Origin: [1650–60; < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish nar ( h ) val, reshaped from Old Norse nāhvalr, equivalent to nār corpse + hvalr whale1 ;… Continue reading Word of the Day: Narwhal