Meaning Of The Word Toothed whale

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toothed whale in American English
any of an order (Odontoceta) of whales with conical teeth and a telescoped nonsymmetrical skull, including sperm whales, dolphins, and porpoises
noun: any whale of the suborder Odontoceti, having conical teeth in one or both jaws and feeding on fish, squid, etc

toothed whale in British English
noun: any whale belonging to the cetacean suborder Odontoceti, having a single blowhole and numerous simple teeth and feeding on fish, smaller mammals, molluscs, etc: includes dolphins and porpoises

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