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Noun: right whale  rIt weyl
  1. Large Arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the 'right' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil

Derived forms: right whales

Type of: baleen whale, whalebone whale

Part of: Balaenidae, family Balaenidae

Encyclopedia: Right whale