Hyperoodon

noun

Hy·​pero·​odon

ˌhīpəˈrōəˌdän

: a genus of beaked whales distinguished especially by prominent crests on the maxillary bones

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek hyperōios upper + New Latin -odon

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