 | Term | Definition |
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whale |
any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head |
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equivalent |
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc |
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double-decker |
something, especially a bus, that has two floors |
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taxonomy |
the naming of animals |
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humorous |
comical; funny |
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play on words |
making words or word pairs funny or humorous |
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crushed |
broken or pounded into small fragments |
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blubber |
the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made |
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stocky |
heavy and compact in form or stature |
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creature |
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
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expand |
become larger in size or volume or quantity |
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throat |
the passage to the stomach and lungs |
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krill |
a small, shrimp-like marine creature used as food by some kinds of whales |
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narrow |
not wide |
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primary |
of first rank or importance or value |
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swallow |
pass down the throat |
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expel |
force to leave or move out |
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efficient |
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense |
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nurse |
to feed a baby at the breast |
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calf |
young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo |
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maturity |
state of being mature |
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giant |
any creature of exceptional size |
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