Sea unicorn

Sea unicorn
Sea unicorn Sea" u"ni*corn (Zo["o]l.) The narwhal. [1913 Webster]

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  • sea unicorn — noun : narwhal * * * sea unicorn noun A former name for the narwhal • • • Main Entry: ↑sea * * * sea unicorn, the narwhal, so called from the single hornlike tusk of the male …   Useful english dictionary

  • sea unicorn — Narwhal Nar whal (n[aum]r hw[.a]l), n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sea unicorn — narvalas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Monodon monoceros angl. narwhal; narwhale; sea unicorn; unicorn whale vok. Einhorn; Einhornwal; Narwal rus. нарвал pranc. licorne de mer; narval; unicorne… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • sea-unicorn — n. Narwhal, unicorn fish, unicorn whale (Monodon monoceros) …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • sea unicorn — /si ˈjunəkɔn/ (say see yoohnuhkawn) noun → narwhal …  

  • sea-unicorn — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Unicorn (Dungeons & Dragons) — (For the mythological creature, see: Unicorn)Infobox D D creature caption= name=Unicorn alignment= type=Magical beast subtype= source= first= mythical=Unicorn based= wizards image URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35 gallery/MM35 PG249.jpg… …   Wikipedia

  • unicorn fish — Narwhal Nar whal (n[aum]r hw[.a]l), n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unicorn whale — Narwhal Nar whal (n[aum]r hw[.a]l), n. [Sw. or Dan. narvhal; akin to Icel. n[=a]hvalr, and E. whale. the first syllable is perh. from Icel. n[=a]r corpse, dead body, in allusion to the whitish color its skin. See {Whale}.] [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unicorn-fish — n. (Ich.) Sea unicorn, narwhal, unicorn whale …   New dictionary of synonyms

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