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melon-headed whale

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A cetacean of species Peponocephala electra.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 瓜頭鯨 /瓜头鲸 (guātóujīng) — Peponocephala electra
  • Finnish: melonipäävalas — Peponocephala electra
  • German: Breitschnabeldelfin — Peponocephala electra
  • Korean: 고양이고래 (goyang'igorae) — Peponocephala electra
  • Russian: бесклю́вый дельфи́н (beskljúvyj delʹfín) — Peponocephala electra
  • Russian: широкомо́рдый дельфи́н (širokomórdyj delʹfín) — Peponocephala electra
  • Russian: ширококлю́вый дельфи́н (širokokljúvyj delʹfín) — Peponocephala electra
  • Russian: широкоры́лый дельфи́н (širokorýlyj delʹfín) — Peponocephala electra