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| right whale (plural right whales or right whale) |
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whale of northern oceans: a large-headed whale with a deeply curved jawline and notched tail. Native to: North Atlantic, Pacific Ocean. Family Balaenidae.
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| [Early 18th century. Because once regarded as the "right" whale to harpoon and kill] |
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