Baird's beaked whale
noun
ˈberdz-
: a beaked whale (Berardius bairdii) of cold, usually deep waters of the northern hemisphere that may reach a length of 35 to 40 feet (10.5 to 12 meters), has four teeth in the lower jaw, and is closely related to Arnoux's beaked whale
called also giant bottlenose whale, northern four-toothed whale
Word History
Etymology
after Spencer F. Baird †1887 American zoologist
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above